Sternidae
Previously included in Laridae (Gulls), Terns now have their own family.
River Tern (Adult (in flight))
Among the first arrivals to the Bhadra Reservoir. Soon the islands there will be teeming with terns.
Tern,Among the first arrivals to the Bhadra Reservoir. Soon the islands there will be teeming with terns.
Whiskered Tern (Non-breeding)
Tern,
River Tern (Juvenile)
Among the first arrivals to the Bhadra Reservoir. Soon the islands there will be teeming with terns.
Tern,Among the first arrivals to the Bhadra Reservoir. Soon the islands there will be teeming with terns.
White-fronted Tern (In flight)
While we spent an entire afternoon waiting for the yellow-eyed penguins, there was a constant procession of White-fronted terns that were presumably returning to their nests with fish in their beaks.
Tern,While we spent an entire afternoon waiting for the yellow-eyed penguins, there was a constant procession of White-fronted terns that were presumably returning to their nests with fish in their beaks.
River Tern (Adult)
Regular features in the water bodies of the Indian subcontinent.
Tern,Regular features in the water bodies of the Indian subcontinent.
Whiskered Tern (Breeding)
Tern,
