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Great Crested - Tern - Juvenile

Sterna bergii

Description:

Large crested Tern ( 45 cm ) In summer the crown and crest are black, or semi black in juvenile. Becoming mottled with white in transition to the winter white crown and grey mottled crest. Upperparts grey, underparts white. Young birds darker grey than adults and mottled with brown and white on upperparts. Tail is grey, bill color is yellow, and the feet is back.

Habitat:

Breeds on Karimunjawa Islands and small islands of Sumatra.

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4 Comments

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Thanks Arun...

Arun
Arun 10 years ago

nice capture !!

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Thank you Noel..

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 10 years ago

Beautiful shot!

Mona Pirih
Spotted by
Mona Pirih

Banten, Indonesia

Spotted on Aug 21, 2012
Submitted on May 5, 2013

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