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Inca Tern
Larosterna inca
-12.1312, -77.0362
Field Notes
Description:
With a population of 150,000 and decreasing, the Inca Tern is considered a threatened species. Large die offs occur during major El Nino events, which hadn't yet happened as of this spotting. Fishnig and guano harvesting has also decreased this species from its former healthy population in the millions
This colony was not at the nearby islands in the district of Callao, as the guide said, but rather hanging out on a pier which housed La Rosa nautica and a handful of gift shops
Habitat:
Roosting in and around the pier and jetty in Miraflores, Lima
Notes:
One pair and their grown offspring seemed determined to be part of the Christmas decor. I will have a couple more companion spottings: the juveniles and the more natural photos of the birds under the restuarant on the pilings
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