Golondrina Marina - Royal Tern

Los machos de ésta especie costera hacen
ofrendas de pescados a las hembras para
comenzar el cortejo, y ambos construyen un
nido sobre terreno rocoso. Se alimentan
principalmente de pescados,y ocasionalmente
de calamares, que capturan dejándose caer de
alturas de 10 a 15 metros sobre el mar. A
veces se les ve robando alimento de la boca
abierta del Pelicano Pardo. Cuando no están
volando, frecuentemente se les ve
descansando sobre la playa o en piedras que
emergen del mar.

Golondrina Marina
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus

Males of this coastal bird offer fish to females to
begin courtship, and both build the nest,usually on
rocky ground. They feed primarily on fish, though
squid is also an option, which they catch by plunging
into the ocean from 10-15 meters above. Royal
Terns are also occasionally seen stealing fish out of
the Brown Pelican’s mouth. When not in flight, they
are often found resting on the beach, or on rocks
that emerge from the sea.

Photos and text by David Nuñez