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tarangongo

Sabatier

tarangongo

n. stern <bird>.
sn. Sterna lunata.

Goo & Banner

tarangongo

sn. Strena lunata.
n. <bird> grey backed tern (The adult is similar in build to the sooty tern but slightly smaller and the upper parts are soft grey instead of sooty black; The underparts are white and the feet and bill black. The head is... except for a white forehead and a white band extending back above each eye.) (aa).

Topics: Birds, Colours, Animal and plant names (Goo & Banner)