Saturday, October 10, 2015

BLACK-NAPED TERN

Photographed at Chili Beach, northern Queensland October 2015
704          BLACK-NAPED TERN             Sterna sumatrana

Australia       (546)

30-32 cm, wingspan c. 60 cm. Found in tropical, subtropical seas: forages over lagoons, edges of reefs, coasts; mostly offshore. Range: coastal n. Aust., from Capricorn Group (se Q), n. and w. to islands off Cobourg Pen. (NT). Sedentary, dispersive.




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  1. saturday boyOctober 10, 2015 at 5:06 PM

    beautiful images in flight - they make it look so effortless and blissful

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