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Thursday 2nd September 2004, 14:40
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Tern ID please
These birds were photographed on the Dal lake in Kashmir, India.
http://www.kashmirnetwork.com/birds/tern1.jpg http://www.kashmirnetwork.com/birds/tern2.jpg ID please. Thanks.
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Thursday 2nd September 2004, 17:04
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I think that they are juvenile Whiskered Terns. It would be hard to rule out White-winged Black Tern but that species is very rare anywhere in India.
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Thursday 2nd September 2004, 21:30
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Hi Cyberdoc
I think steve Lister has got it right. Looks bang on for whiskered tern.
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Friday 3rd September 2004, 03:57
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Friday 3rd September 2004, 22:19
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Hi all,
I also think that these are juv. Whiskered Terns, though I must confess to being a little puzzled at first: the penny dropped when I read the responses! In my defence, I've only seen a handful of this species abroad (none here yet), and never got great views. The thick-looking bill would rule out White-winged Black Tern of the same age. Harry |
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Saturday 4th September 2004, 00:32
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Quote:
http://www.fotolog.it/birdwatching/foto.asp?f=9913 Cheers
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Saturday 4th September 2004, 01:56
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Whiskered on mantle pattern and bill and total lack of any carpal bar
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