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| Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda
- Adult in breeding plumage |
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| Photographer : | © Khalid Rafeek |
| Location : | River Bharathappuzha, Kerala, south India |
| Date : |
21 January 2002 |
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| Bird Family : | Sterninae - Terns & Noddies |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Endangered |
| Remarks : | This pic was taken on the riverbed. Observed breeding for the first time in the region. |
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