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Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
29.8994, -90.1599
Field Notes
Description:
Medium-sized tern. Stocky, with wide wings. Stout black bill. Tail short and notched. Black cap when breeding. Head nearly white during winter, with dark smudge behind eyes. Wings very pale gray with little black in tips. Body white. Legs black.
Habitat:
Several flying and fishing in a pond at Bayou Segnette State Park. This park is not far from the urban center of New Orleans, yet it features access to two types of wetlands,swamp and marsh. Saltwater intrusion coming into the canals from the Gulf of Mexico created the marsh. This is a remarkable habitat for plant and wildlife.
Species ID Suggestions
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 21, 2013
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