Chinese Crested Tern Sterna bernsteini

Common Names: Kanaway (Pilipino) Discoverer: Schlegel, 1863                                         Category: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED Habitat/Distribution: Accidental visitor - 2 visits recorded in Luzon. One has no data and the other on May 1, 1905 from Manila Bay. May now be extinct. Poorly known but formerly found on sea coasts. Breeds in northeastern China, winters in Thailand with scattered records on Moluccas, Borneo and the Philippines.  Habitat / Behavior: L 16 1/2"; Threats: Habitat loss Interesting Information: Conservation Efforts/Measures: Photograph Information: Courtesy of the Babilonia Wilner Foundation Illustrations by George Sandstrom and John R. Pierce, taken from the book "Philippine Birds" by John duPont.

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