Ceylon Bird Club, Birds of Sri Lanka, sri lankan birds, endemic birds of sri lanka

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Family Name : Sternidae

Common Name : Common Tern - Scientific Name : Sterna hirundo ‹‹ Go Back

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Image title

: Common Tern Sterna hirundo

Taxonomy & status

: sp S hirundo winter visitor to Sri Lanka ( but breeds in Adam’s bridge islets)

Remarks

: adult in non breeding plumage

Red data status

: data deficient

Photographer

: Pathmanath Samaraweera

Location

: Chilaw Sand spit

Date

: 21st December 2007

Equipment

: Canon 350D with Canon 400 F5.6 lens