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Black-naped Tern

Sterna sumatrana

Description:

Common summer visitor in Hong Kong. They were chasing after our ferry to catch fish, since fishes jumped out of water when scared. Brown mottling on immature birds (picture 2).

Habitat:

Tropical and subtropical areas in Pacific and Indian Oceans

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香港 Hong Kong, Paracel Islands

Spotted on Aug 24, 2011
Submitted on Aug 26, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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