Tern Species in North America (1 Viewer)

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Earnest lad

Well-known member

• Jul 23, 2018

• #1

Please does anyone know whether the bird in the attached photo seen in June could be a Common Tern?
Does the Common Tern sometimes show a black bill - in June.
Best wishes and thanks

 

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Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Jul 23, 2018

• #2

Where was this photo taken?

 

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Earnest lad

Well-known member

• Jul 23, 2018

• #3

I do apologize but in regard to this particular bird I don't have details of the exact location of the bird.

 

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tom baxter

Well-known member

• Jul 23, 2018

• #4

This is a Common Tern tbat appears to be Sterna hirundo longipennis, aka the Eastern Common Tern. Are you sure this was seen in North America? This subspecies is native to Asia eidt: and apparently Australia

 

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The Bird Nuts

Birding Duo

• Jul 23, 2018

• #5

This photo was taken in Australia: https://ebird.org/view/checklist?subID=S28710118

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Jul 23, 2018

• #6

The Bird Nuts said:

This photo was taken in Australia: https://ebird.org/view/checklist?subID=S28710118

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And was taken in April 2016 (and also needs to be deleted from Birdforum, as it is copyrighted )

 

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GWB77

Grafham Water Birder

• Jul 24, 2018

• #7

Nutcracker said:

And was taken in April 2016 (and also needs to be deleted from Birdforum, as it is copyrighted )

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Unless the OP is by said copyrighter?

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Jul 24, 2018

• #8

GWB77 said:

Unless the OP is by said copyrighter?

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Can't be, as the OP didn't know when & where the pic was taken

 

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Earnest lad

Well-known member

• Jul 24, 2018

• #9

I do apologize for my lack of ethics here.
I promise to be ethical in future.
I was just curious about the bird and wanted to eliminate Common Tern as a possible on a previous sighting. Sorry