Australian Birds

Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
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113201 ... Roseate Tern, Wedge Island, W.A.

113202 ... Breeding birds at Wedge Island, W.A.- they have much blacker bills than Roseates from eastern Australia.

113203-D ... Roseate Tern, breeding plumage, Lady Elliot Island,Qld.

113205-D ... In fresh breeding plumage the breast has a beautiful pink flush, hence the common name.