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Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Photo by TracyB
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Field Notes

Description:

These are fishing birds in Gahai Lake freshwater wetland. The subject of the final photograph appears to be a juvenile.

Notes:

I watched these birds fish from 2:29-2:41pm CST.

Species ID Suggestions

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

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Birds of Qinghai, China
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PublishedNovember 12, 2013

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