Sandwich Tern - Thalasseus sandvicensis

Sterne caugek

Sandwich Tern adult breeding, identification
Parade nuptiale
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  • identification
  • pair
  • adult
  • breeding
  • Charrán patinegro
  • garajau-de-bico-preto
  • Brandseeschwalbe
  • Thalasseus sandvicensis
  • Charadriiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Charadriiformes
Family : Laridae
Species : Sandwich Tern

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

by the author
all the pictures

The picture

O.Net ref. : relo125356
Author :
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Gender :
Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2012 Apr
Country : United States (us)
Region : Texas
Place : Galveston Galveston
Lat. : 29° 18' 5'' North
Lng. : 94° 47' 41'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Exposure : 1/4000 s

aperture : 5.6

Focal length : 700 mm

Iso : 400

Flash : no