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Royal tern (Thalasseus maximus) Isla Santa Catalina, SAP, Colombia. Mar 7th, 2018 Colombia,Geotagged,Royal tern,Thalasseus maximus,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Royal tern (Thalasseus maximus)

Isla Santa Catalina, SAP, Colombia. Mar 7th, 2018

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The royal tern is a seabird in the gull family Laridae. This bird has two distinctive subspecies: "T. m. maximus" which lives on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the North and South America, and the slightly smaller "T. m. albididorsalis" lives on the coast of West Africa.

Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Jul 26, 2018. Captured Mar 7, 2018 17:45 in Puente De Los Enamorados, Providencia, San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia.
  • PENTAX K-3
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1600s
  • ISO200
  • 300mm