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| Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) Gulls, Terns and Skimmers (Laridae) | |
| Sandterne Charrán Pico Grueso | |
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2048
(2 photos)
2011-11-02 Topolobampo, Sinaloa (Sin), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult in fresh basic plumage. |
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2022
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2012-04-21 El Tortugario - Estero Palo Verde, Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult migrating. Completely fresh plumage. |
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2023
(2 photos)
2013-03-31 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult bird in frish breeding plumage. The long angled hand, as seen in photo 1, gives associations toward a Least Tern... |
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2024
(1 photos)
2013-08-02 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult with fish. Beginning molt of head feathers. |
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2025
(1 photos)
2013-08-02 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult with beginning head molt. Notice again, the long hand when this i angled backward, a la Least Tern. |
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2026
(3 photos)
2013-08-02 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Silhouette photos of adult birds. |
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2027
(1 photos)
2013-08-02 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Juvenile bird. The reduced black area behind the eye and the dark reddish bill in combination with pale uniformly colored wings give associations toward a Mediterranean Gull. |
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2028
(1 photos)
2013-08-02 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Juvenile birds with Black Skimmers in the foreground, and lesser Yellowleg, Forster's Tern and American Coot in the background. |
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2020
(1 photos)
2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult feeding juvenile. The juveniles are more creme colored and have reddish base to bill. The adult is already beginning to molt the head feathers. |
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2021
(3 photos)
2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult bird beginning molt of head feathers. Also rather worn remiges. |
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2029
(2 photos)
2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Juvenile bird with the characteristic broad bill, dark with reddish base. The dark under hand reminds of Caspian Tern. |
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2030
(1 photos)
2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult with worn remiges and beginning head molt. |
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2031
(2 photos)
2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Another adult with some primaries missing due to molt. |
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2032
(1 photos)
2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult only with beginning of molt on the head. |
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2033
(1 photos)
2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult with fish. Notice the deeply forked tail, which appears only when tail is hold together. |
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2034
(2 photos)
2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult with fish. Looks like another one than 2033. Notice how different the tail looks just these two photos between. |
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2035
(1 photos)
2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult. |
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2036
(2 photos)
2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Juvenile. Short backend, v-signs on the back and reddish bill. Counted 15 juveniles this day, and 20 adults. |
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2037
(2 photos)
2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult. |
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2038
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2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult out of proportions. With the tail blinded out by the light it almost gets a kingfisher-like expression. |
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2039
(1 photos)
2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult taking landing. |
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2040
(1 photos)
2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult. |
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2041
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2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult. Unique among terns when you see the short thick black bill well. |
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2042
(1 photos)
2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Juvenile. Dark red base of bill, dark under hand and bright upper hand. |
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2043
(4 photos)
2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult with juvenile. |
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2044
(1 photos)
2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult. |
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2045
(1 photos)
2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Juvenile still with v-signs on the back. |
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2046
(4 photos)
2013-08-03 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult. Incredible how different the hand looks in the different photos. |
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2047
(1 photos)
2014-03-02 Valle de las Garzas (laguna), Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico Subspecies: vanrossemi Adult in fresh plumage. |