Sunday, 20 October 2013

White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)

Also Know As: White-winged Black Tern; Description: 81/2 - 9 inches; breeding: underwings whitish; bill black; tail white; underparts, breast and head black; under tail covert whitish; Non-breeding: most of black replace by whitish grey plumage; crowned speckled; white forehead; dark patch by ear; underparts whitish. Juveniles:  white collar; Habitat: fresh water swamps; mashes. Breeds in Europe and winters in Africa; Statue: vagrant; extremely rare; one of our Eurasian visitors.  

06 September @ St. Philip
to
10th October 2019 @ St. Lucy


September 2013 






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