parrotkeen 14/05/2022 19:56
Tern ID at Sai Kung Harbour
I saw this guy flying around in Sai Kung Harbour. It circled for a while before it went to the deeper waters. It was smaller than the Whiskered and White-Winged Terns we saw in the same area, and it had a longer beak compared to the other two. I strongly suspect it is a Little Tern (Sternula Albifrons) but I may be proven wrong. Would anyone help me ID this tern, I'm not an excellent photographer. 3551d16c4689445 [attach]43090[/attach][attach]43091[/attach]
orientalstork 15/05/2022 22:56
maybe bn tern?
John Holmes 16/05/2022 07:08
From the overall shape and darkness in the outer primaries, I agree with the original poster that this is a Little Tern.
The dark bill and black nape are features of non-breeding plumage. Here’s a shot (taken 9th May 2022) which shows the shape from a similar angle, but this bird is in breeding plumage
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parrotkeen 7/06/2022 17:22
Thanks for answering! Little terns are one of my favorite terns in Hong Kong. It's a shame I couldn't take a good photo of it!