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| Great Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii
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| Photographer : | © Prathamesh Desai |
| Location : | Vengurla Rocks, off the Konkan Coast, Maharashtra, India |
| Date : |
11 September 2015 |
| English synonyms: | Great Crested-Tern, Crested Tern, Greater Crested Tern, Greater Crested-Tern, Large Crested Tern, Swift Tern |
| Bird Family : | Sterninae - Terns & Noddies |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | The birds were approached from a distance of 50 metres without disturbing any nest or birds. A large colony of 400+ birds was observed during the trip. During our visit time, we only observed Roseate and Greater Crested Tern. No other sea birds were observed. But the birds were observed near the coast also for feeding purpose. - PD |
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