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Sandwich tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Description:

The Sandwich tern is a medium-large tern with grey upperparts, white underparts, a yellow-tipped black bill and a shaggy black crest which becomes less extensive in winter with a white crown.

Habitat:

Seen on the backwater of the Gambia river

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Mel11
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Mel11

West Coast Region, Gambia

Spotted on Nov 15, 2011
Submitted on Nov 25, 2020

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