Crested Tern Sterna bergii
Crested Tern, Dover, Tasmania, Australia, February 2006 - click for larger image Australia
February / April 2006

The Crested Tern is distributed around the coasts of Australia, Pacific Islands, southern Asia and southern and eastern Africa. In eastern Australia the breeding season is September to December and they tend to breed in large colonies.

Crested Tern, Maria Island, Tasmania, Australia, February 2006 - click for larger image Note the long pale yellow bill and black legs. Photos 1, 2 and 5 show adults in breeding plumage, photo 3 shows an adult moving into non-breeding plumage and photos 4 and 5 show immatures.
Crested Tern, Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia, April 2006 - click for larger image
Crested Tern, Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia, April 2006 - click for larger image
Crested Tern, Dover, Tasmania, Australia, February 2006 - click for larger image
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