A small white tropical tern which lays its single egg on a narrow ledge or on the bare branch of a tree. When flying against a bright sky the wings appear somewhat translucent, allowing the bone structure to be seen.
白燕鸥
Gygis alba, family Sternidae
Example sentencesExamples
Fairy Terns use trees for breeding, although they do not build a nest.
Other birds on the island include boobies, fairy terns, frigate birds, and a good-sized population of friendly ground doves, a species classed as internationally vulnerable.
Definition of fairy tern in US English:
fairy tern
noun
A small white tropical tern that lays its single egg on a narrow ledge or on the bare branch of a tree. When it flies against a bright sky, the wings appear somewhat translucent, allowing the bone structure to be seen.
白燕鸥
Gygis alba, family Sternidae
Example sentencesExamples
Other birds on the island include boobies, fairy terns, frigate birds, and a good-sized population of friendly ground doves, a species classed as internationally vulnerable.
Fairy Terns use trees for breeding, although they do not build a nest.