| Little Tern Sternula albifrons (aka Sterna albifrons) |
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Walberswick, Suffolk, England & Andalucia, Spain The Little Tern breeds in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Some populations nearer the tropics are sedentary but the most northerly populations migrate south during the winter with European birds migrating to Africa. See the distribution map at xeno-canto. |
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The birds shown here are in breeding plumage which shows a white forehead and a black line running through the
eye. The bill is normally yellow with a black tip as in photo 2 but can also be entirely yellow as in photo 1.
For photos of birds in non-breeding plumage see my Australian page. |
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Photos 4 and 5 were taken on the same day in May in Andalucia, Spain. The first shows a bird in breeding plumage while the next shows a bird in non-breeding plumage. | |||
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