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Black-naped Tern

Sterna sumatrana

Photo by Ning
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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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