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Roseate Tern and Fish

Sterna dougallii

Description:

Tern and Fish.. I love so much this picture. I took this from my way to Rakata Island - Krakatoa - Ujung Kulon National Park, West Java Indonesia.

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Common Tern
Sterna hirundo tibetana


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21 Comments

OK, I just could not see any sign of the pink which would have given that away. Perhaps you can post the other picture also, you can have up to 6 per spotting and the quality does not matter.

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Thank you Malcom.. The tern it was a Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii)

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Thank you Malcom, thank you Venus.. I will look again other clear picture I have, and will conform the ID. Thank you Harsha Singh. :)

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 10 years ago

thanks malcolm

I used my Field Guide to Birds of South-east Asia to find this one. The Black-naped only has black on the outer primary, this bird has it on all. The clincher for me is the dark leading edge to the lesser coverts which is clearly visible and only found on Common and Roseate.

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 10 years ago

Mona, that's an amazing click! :)

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 10 years ago

Black-naped Tern, Sterna sumatrana is a possibility

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Thank you friends

ErykHendrianto
ErykHendrianto 10 years ago

wonderful

alina
alina 10 years ago

wow -- what a great moment. great shot!

Wild Things
Wild Things 10 years ago

Beautiful shot Mona!

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Great shot Mona! It's fantastic timing!

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Thank you all :)

Fyn  Kynd
Fyn Kynd 10 years ago

So awesome, Mona!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Fantastic timing Mona. Glad I found this one.

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 10 years ago

he's like "SUPPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 10 years ago

Perfect!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Timing is everything!

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Thank you Smith Zoo, Stefania and Christine..

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 10 years ago

Incredible!

Smith Zoo
Smith Zoo 10 years ago

Wow!! A great photo Mona!

Mona Pirih
Spotted by
Mona Pirih

Banten, Indonesia

Spotted on Aug 19, 2012
Submitted on Jun 7, 2013

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