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National Natural Monument
Birds
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
The Sooty Tern is a seabird with a black back and white belly, widespread in tropical and subtropical seas. It catches fish at sea and nests in large colonies on island ground. Nakanokamijima in Okinawa is one of the few breeding sites in Japan, and the seabird colony is designated a Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Onychoprion fuscatus
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Okinawa
- 日本語
- セグロアジサシ
- 简体中文
- 乌燕鸥
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The Sooty Tern is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okinawa.
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