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Saunders's tern (Sternula saundersi), a species of bird in the family Laridae made a surprise visit to the Mumbai coastline during the monsoon season. This had birders make a beeline to coasts to have a look at this wonderful tern

Saunders's tern is sparsely resident along the shores of southern Somalia, Arabian Peninsula, Socotra, Pakistan, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and northern Sri Lanka. It is 20–28 cm long, weighs 40-45 grams, and possesses a wingspan of 50-55 cm. It has an average wing length of 16.6 cm, an average bill length of 2.8 cm, and a tail fork depth of about 2.8 cm on average.

It was first described in 1877 by British botanist and ornithologist Allan Octavian Hume during his stay in British India.

Majority of the Saunders's tern's diet consists of various marine animals, including small fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. It will also eat several varieties of insects. An individual will hover above the water for a sizable amount of time, before making a plunge dive to catch fish.

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