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| River Tern Sterna aurantia
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| Photographer : | © K V Dinesh |
| Location : | Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary on Cauvery River, 20 km from Mysore, Karnataka, India |
| Date : |
27 October 2011 |
| English synonyms: | Indian River Tern |
| Bird Family : | Sterninae - Terns & Noddies |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Near Threatened |
| Remarks : | Took this picture from the boat ride on the river. The pair posed very decently, even though they were a only a few metres away from the Marsh Crocodile sunning itself on an adjoining rock outcrop in the river. - KVD |
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