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| Photographed on West Island, Lacepedes, WA, March, 2019 |
1269 ROSEATE TERN Sterna dougallii
AUSTRALIA 769
In Australia restricted to tropical and subtropical seas and coastlines from Perth to Brisbane. Feeds at sea, usually over deeper water; not often seen from mainland; mainly associated with coral reefs and sparsely vegetated islands above high-water mark. Two subspecies: bangsii and gracilis.
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| (bird at rear) |
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