Food items reported for Sterna hirundinacea
n = 12
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
nekton finfish bony fish Anchoa marinii (not available) juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis anchoita Argentina adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis australis Argentina adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis capensis Argentina adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis encrasicolus Argentina adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis japonicus Argentina adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis mordax Argentina adults
nekton finfish bony fish Engraulis ringens Argentina adults
nekton finfish bony fish Odontesthes argentiniensis (not available) juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Sorgentinia incisa (not available) juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Cynoscion guatucupa (not available) juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish Micropogonias furnieri (not available) juv./adults
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