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Swallow-tailed gull

Creagrus furcatus

Description:

The Swallow-tailed Gull is a near-endemic breeding bird of the Galápagos Islands, although a few pairs nest on Malpelo Island off the coast of Colombia. When not breeding, it is totally pelagic, flying and hunting over the open oceans, and migrating eastward to the coasts of Ecuador and Peru.

Habitat:

Isla Genovesa, Galapagos

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8 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

I thought they were kind of cool Braulio!

Braulio Rivas Tapia
Braulio Rivas Tapia 11 years ago

Terrifing eyes!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thank you Maria!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

nice series!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Cindy!

Love the red ring around the eye! Nice series.

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Satyen!

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Beautiful!

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Parroquia Huaquillas, Provincia de El Oro, Ecuador

Spotted on Nov 24, 2012
Submitted on Dec 17, 2012

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