Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida javanicus)
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida javanicus), Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
The whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. This bird has a number of geographical races, differing mainly in size and minor plumage details.
C. h. hybrida breeds in warmer parts of Europe and Asia. The smaller-billed and darker C. h. delalandii is found in east and south Africa, and the paler C. h. javanicus from Java to Australia.
The tropical forms are resident, but European and Asian birds winter south to Africa and the Indian Subcontinent.
Source: Wikipedia
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida javanicus)
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida javanicus), Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
The whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. This bird has a number of geographical races, differing mainly in size and minor plumage details.
C. h. hybrida breeds in warmer parts of Europe and Asia. The smaller-billed and darker C. h. delalandii is found in east and south Africa, and the paler C. h. javanicus from Java to Australia.
The tropical forms are resident, but European and Asian birds winter south to Africa and the Indian Subcontinent.
Source: Wikipedia