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tern Gelochelidon nilotica,Geotagged,Gull-billed tern,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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    Eric_S
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    Don't know exactly what species but I think it is a juvenile bridled tern Posted 10 years ago
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    Thibaud Aronson
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    It can't be a Bridled tern, even a juvenile would show much darker wings. With that thick, black bill, and black mask, it's a winter-plumage Gull-billed tern. Posted 9 years ago

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The Gull-billed tern

The gull-billed tern formerly "Sterna nilotica", is a seabird of the family Laridae. It is now considered to be in its own genus.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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Uploaded Oct 29, 2014. Captured Oct 13, 2014 09:57 in 101 Benoni Avenue, Oxford, MD 21654, USA.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
  • f/5.8
  • 1/202s
  • ISO100
  • 150.5mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.