Thalasseus bergii

Crested Tern at Eden, NSW

Thalasseus bergii at Eden, NSW - 28 Feb 2018
Thalasseus bergii at Eden, NSW - 28 Feb 2018
Thalasseus bergii at Eden, NSW - 28 Feb 2018
Thalasseus bergii at Eden, NSW - 28 Feb 2018
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Identification history

Sternula nereis 5 Mar 2018 RossMannell

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JackieMiles wrote:
   16 Mar 2018
Hi Ross, These look like ordinary old crested terns to me. They are about the same size as the silver gulls (fairy tern would be smaller), and have quite a chunky beak. One of the immature ones has a yellow beak, whereas my book shows immature fairy terns with a dark beak.

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Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 28 Feb 2018 12:00 AM Recorded on
  • RossMannell Recorded by

Species information

  • Thalasseus bergii Scientific name
  • Crested Tern Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 54m Recorded at altitude
  • 56 images trained Machine learning
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