Discover the fascinating Sooty Tern on Eastern Island (00004831)
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Description: The Sooty Tern (Sterna fuscata oahuensis) is a subspecies of tern that breeds in large colonies on Eastern and Spit Island. The female lays its egg either in the sand or on the hard surface of a runway from World War II on Eastern Island. These birds stay continuously at sea for up to three years after fledging, resting only on driftwood or sleeping sea turtles at the ocean's surface. Learn more about the fascinating life of Sooty Terns.
Location: Hawaiian Islands, Midway, USA
Date of Capture: 17.07.2001