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Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Description:

A rare bird for Texas in the winter, this Black Tern was found on the beach in Port Aransas today. The bird is in nonbreeding plumage with slate-colored upperparts, white belly, white head with black cap, lacks a deeply forked tail in flight and is smaller than accompanying Forster's Terns

Habitat:

Gulf Beach

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AndrewOrgill
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AndrewOrgill

Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

Spotted on Jan 30, 2016
Submitted on Jan 31, 2016

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