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| White Tern Gygis alba candida
- Immature |
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| Photographer : | © Eluvathingal Antony Jayson |
| Location : | near Athirappaly, Trichur District, central Kerala, India |
| Date : |
22 July 2013 |
| English synonyms: | Common White Tern, Common White-Tern, Atlantic White-Tern, Indian Ocean White Tern, Fairy Tern, Common Fairy Tern, White Noddy, Angel Tern, Atoll Tern |
| Bird Family : | Sterninae - Terns & Noddies |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | Possibly the first confirmed record from Kerala. The bird was found near Athirappaly, Trichur District, central Kerala. It probably reached there as a straggler from the Maldives where the species breeds.
Ref:
Jayson E. A., Babu S., & Govind, S. K., 2013. Recovery of White Tern Gygis
alba at Athirapilly, Kerala, India. Indian BIRDS 8 (6): 163 |
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