paintedstork
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Dear all,
A friend of mine photographed these Terns from the coast of Kerala,SW India - admittedly this is not the best plumage to tell apart Little & Saunder's Tern. Till now, whatever 'little' Terns photographed from Kerala coast in breeding plumage were Little Terns and the nearest photographs of Saunder's Terns have come from Gujarat (much further north). I was wondering if someone could check out these pictures and comment. Most hits on internet for this topic lands in birdforum.
Primaries are visible in most photographs, rump in a couple of pictures, I guess the birds are in transition to winter plumage which could be helpful (particularly face) though the beak & legs have already turned dark.
Dates & photographer details are here
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/keralabirder/message/8143
thanks in advance
Praveen
A friend of mine photographed these Terns from the coast of Kerala,SW India - admittedly this is not the best plumage to tell apart Little & Saunder's Tern. Till now, whatever 'little' Terns photographed from Kerala coast in breeding plumage were Little Terns and the nearest photographs of Saunder's Terns have come from Gujarat (much further north). I was wondering if someone could check out these pictures and comment. Most hits on internet for this topic lands in birdforum.
Primaries are visible in most photographs, rump in a couple of pictures, I guess the birds are in transition to winter plumage which could be helpful (particularly face) though the beak & legs have already turned dark.
Dates & photographer details are here
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/keralabirder/message/8143
thanks in advance
Praveen