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Sterna forsteri
Adult winter (Basic Plumage): Black cap lost. Curved black mask covering eye and ear region, not extending onto back of neck. Crown and forehead white. Bill black. Feet dusky orange. Wear and molt results in gradations between these two plumages, with varying degrees of smudginess on nape and worn, dark primaries.
Lake Lewisville
Spotted on Oct 16, 2012
Submitted on Oct 21, 2012
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