*CRESTED TERN Thalasseus bergii #

Local names Man Inèy (Sansundi), Man Gep (Soeparno 1977).

Range T. b. cristatus Biak, Supiori, Rani, Owi, Yapen.

Status Regular visitor. Common year-round in New Guinea waters (Beehler & Pratt 2016). In Biak waters moderately common; regularly observed perched on exposed coral reefs. Also seen offshore in mixed flocks with other terns ( Sternidae spp.), boobies ( Sula spp.) and frigatebirds ( Fregata spp.). 6 August 2015: five off Rani (N. Voaden, eBird checklist S24512191); 13 January 1994: two off Owi (P. Gregory in litt. 2000).