Antarctic Tern - Sterna vittata

Sterne couronnée

Antarctic Ternadult breeding, identification

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  • identification
  • adult
  • breeding
  • Charrán antártico
  • gaivina-do-antártico
  • Antarktisseeschwalbe
  • Sterna vittata
  • Charadriiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Charadriiformes
Family : Laridae
Species : Antarctic Tern

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures


all the pictures

The picture

O.Net ref. : pava276350
Author :
Pbase
Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2010 Feb
Country : Antarctica (ay)
Region : Tierra del Fuego
Place : Philippi Rise Philippi Rise
Lat. : 66° 6' 17'' South
Lng. : 62° 17' 17'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 7D
Exposure : 1/500 s

aperture : 8

Focal length : 400 mm

Iso : 100

Flash : no