703 LESSER CRESTED TERN Sterna bengalensis
Australia (545)
37-42 cm, wingspan c. 90 cm. Found on offshore waters, islands, cays, reefs, beaches. Range: coastal n. Aust. from Shark Bay (WA) to c. Brisbane (Q); breeds from Bedout and Adele Is. (WA) to Capricorn group, s. GT Barrier Reef (Q); casual NSW and sw WA. Sedentary.
