the arctic tern lives in the arctic and each year it migrates from its northern breeding grounds along a winding route to the oceans around Antarctica and back. some times they live in different places like Europe and Asia.
The arctic tern is a relatively small bird. It is also one of the most determined. Even though it is small it is still able to accomplish the remarkable feat of migrating over 22,000 miles (35,000 km) each year. The distance that it migrates is the longest of any bird. This mileage would be accurate if it flew in a straight line to where it was migrating to and from. But since it takes a lot of excursions the distance it flies each year is even greater. In fact the arctic tern almost never lands and is known to be in daylight more than dark because of its migration schedule.
Characteristics and Physical Features of the Arctic Tern Identification:
Length: 12-15 in.
Weight: Under 2 lb. approximately
Color: White with a black head and a bright orange beak.
Distinguishing Characteristics: Black markings under each wing and its bright orange beak make the arctic tern stand out among other birds.
Breeding: Breeds north of the 50th parallel. It lays clutches of one to three eggs. It takes 20 to 24 days to incubate the eggs. Eggs are laid in grassy areas for protection from their predators and also because there are no trees in the Arctic. Habitat:
Range: The entire northern hemisphere Arctic area. It is a circumpolar animal.
Diet: Small fish, shrimp, krill, or insects and small invertebrates.
Who takes care of the hatchlings?
Both the male and female terns help incubate the eggs. The eggs hatch in about 23 days after they are laid. The hatchlings leave the nest quickly and hide in nearby vegetation. Until they can feed themselves the parents catch small fish and carry it to them in their bills. Are arctic terns sociable birds?
They are remarkable for their social habits. They live together in groups of about 50 tern which are called colonies. Sometimes they will adopt to their colony different species of terns and sea gulls. What is a "fish flight"?
During the breeding or courtship time male terns fly a "fish flight". They take a small fish in their bill and pass as low as they can over the female on the ground. If she notices him she'll join him in doing this "fish flight" and they will soon mate. How is an arctic tern like a duck?
Unlike some birds they have webbed feet like a duck when you look at a tern you would think that its' feet would be like other sea birds but they aren't. Even though they are in the gull family they don't have feet like a gull. Do arctic terns like to get wet?
Research has shown that arctic terns will do everything possible to stay out of the water. Terns don't swim well even though their feet are webbed because they have small feet so they swoop down, catch the fish, and keep flying to stay out of the water. How is an arctic tern like a hummingbird?
Both the tern and the hummingbird can hover in midair. Most birds are not able to do this. This is an important thing for the tern to be able to do when it hunts or does its "fish flight". What does "on the wing" mean?
Arctic terns hardly ever land. So they eat while flying most of the time. When terns eat insects they catch them "on the wing". This means they catch them while flying. How do arctic people benefit from the arctic tern?
Because fish swim in schools that include both large and small fish natives watch to see where arctic terns are feeding. By monitoring where the terns hunt they are able to find large schools of fish and increase their catch.
The arctic tern does not live in Antarctica -- no animal lives there: it's too cold and there is no food chain.
Arctic terns fly as far south as the Netherlands, only.
Artic terns live in the artic in the winter.
It migrates around about 70,900 km (44,300 miles) each year.
Arctic terns migrate to Antarctica and nest in rock crevasses. They do not 'live' on the continent.
it lives fora long time >.<
lots of animals migrate and they migrate to meet their needs.
The Arctic Tern is listed as "Least Concern" by the IUCN Red List. For more details, please see sites listed below.
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The Arctic tern has numerous adaptations that enable it to survive in its harsh environment. The Arctic tern is able to hover in midair. This is an important adaptation for when it is hunting, or rather, fishing, for food. it can hover over one area of the sea, waiting for the movement of fish before swooping down. In fact, the Arctic tern spends most of its time "on the wing", and hardly ever lands, so the ability to hover is important. The Arctic tern is able to migrate very long distances to summer in the Antarctic for the harsh Arctic winter. This is a distance of about 35,000 km (22,000 miles). Because it spends so much of its time over the water, naturally its diet depends on the ocean. It feeds primarily on fisand krill, crabs and other crustaceans.
They migrate, nothing else.
The Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) does migrate from the arctic to the antarctic. The 24,000 mile round trip is the longest migration of any animal.
It migrates around about 70,900 km (44,300 miles) each year.
The Arctic Tern migrates around 22,000 miles each year.
Arctic terns migrate farther than any other bird, making the round trip between the Arctic and the Antarctic, more than 40,000 kilometers, 21,750 miles, each year.
lots of animals migrate and they migrate to meet their needs.
Arctic Tern Adapt By their feathers to Arctic
swallow, and the arctic tern, which makes a maximum migration of 81,600 kilometers
Arctic Terns live in Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Arctic terns migrate all the way to the coast of Antarctica.
Arctic Tern was created in 1763.
The arctic tern is a nest in the northern arctic. THE ARCTIC TERN IS THE BEST BIRD IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD.