Tuesday, November 25, 2014

WHISKERED TERN


409       WHISKERED TERN           Chlidonias hybrida

Australia          (283)

Largest marsh tern, 25-27 cm, wingspan 70 cm. Found in vegetated and open wetland; brackish, saline lakes; saltfields, irrigated land, sewerage ponds. Range most of mainland Australia except driest areas of WA/SA/NT.




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