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Is it a White-winged Tern?

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1# A A A Post at 17/09/2009 23:26  Show all

Is it a White-winged Tern?

Is it a White-winged Tern? Thank you very much!

17/09/2009 Mai Po Access Road








And how about the left handside one? It has a forktail! So is it a White-winged Tern too?


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2# A A A Post at 21/09/2009 20:21  Show all
Oh! David !Thank you for you reply and information!
Thank you so much!
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Original posted by ddavid at 19/09/2009 18:56
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Yes, this is a White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus. The head pattern - a more-or-less isolated black spot behind the eye - is strongly indicative of winter plumage leucopterus(although Whi ...

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