I originally put all these down as crested terns but a friend has cast doubt on them as being lesser crested. 1, 2, 3 were taken in Western Australia, 4 was in Fiji and 5 was taken out on the great barrier reef. The only one that I'm pretty sure of now is #5 as it's size compared to the black-naped terns makes it a crested tern. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance for any help received.
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crested or lesser crested tern (1 Viewer)
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Bruce Ramsay
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Don't know about the Fiji bird - it looks a bit different. Its not a Lesser Crested Tern tho.
All the ones taken in Australia are Great Crested Tern.
All the ones taken in Australia are Great Crested Tern.
