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A
Greater Crested Tern
(
Thalasseus bergii
)
displaying
in breeding
plumage
. This member of the
tern
family nests in dense colonies on coastlines and islands in the area from
South Africa
around the
Indian Ocean
to the central
Pacific
and
Australia
. It is closely related to the
Royal
and
Lesser Crested Terns
, but can be distinguished by its size and bill colour.
Photo credit:
Noodle snacks
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