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Black Tern (immature)
Chlidonias niger
27.8274, -97.0787
Field Notes
Description:
Small tern like bird. Juvenile like non-breeding adult but with distinct buff/lighter edges to back feathers and coverts. Underparts white, grey above. Falcon-like black hood. Characteristic black (or dark brown) line above shoulder, extending onto outer edges of breast. Legs orange/red. Bill black. Tail off-white with grey rump and upper tail coverts.
Habitat:
Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center, Port Aransas, Texas
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