wkcheng 1/07/2010 16:36
Pls help to id Terns
2010.07.01
From Lai Chi Chong to Tap Mun
#1a
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#1b
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Is it Lesser Crested Tern?3551a50445
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wkcheng 1/07/2010 16:58
2010.07.01
Tap Mun
#2 Common Tern?
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#3 Bridled Tern?
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Beetle 1/07/2010 19:54
#1 & #2 are Roseate Terns.
#3 is Bridled.
HFCheung 2/07/2010 19:51
To help the separation of Common Tern versus Roseate Tern, Common Tern has a darker back and shows a clear paler rump.
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Common Tern, 28 May 2010, Xinjiang
HF Cheung
wkcheng 2/07/2010 21:00
Oh, I see!3551873d93aa445
Thanks both Fai Gor and Beetle.