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