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| Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus nubilosa
- Moulting into adult plumage |
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| Photographer : | © Riaz Cader / www.jetwingeco.com |
| Location : | Kandakuliya near Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka |
| Date : |
20 May 2010 |
| English synonyms: | Wideawake, Wide-Awake, Wideawake Tern, Wiseawake Tern, Egg Bird |
| Bird Family : | Sterninae - Terns & Noddies |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | The bird had just flown in from the sea and landed on the beach. The winds were very strong that morning. It appeared to be exhausted and was resting on the beach. It could barely move. We photographed it and then decided it was best to leave it alone. - RC |
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