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Rick & José van der Weijde | profile | all galleries >> Photo Archive >> Birds (Vogels) >> Skimmers, Gulls and Terns (Schaarbekken, Meeuwen en Sterns) >> Roseate Tern (Dougalls Stern) tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

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Roseate Tern (Dougalls Stern)


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Roseate Tern - Sterna dougallii - Dougalls Stern
Coasts and islands in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

The following 5 subspecies are being recognised:
Sterna dougallii dougallii - Coastal east North America to the West-Indies; Azores, Europe and Africa;
Sterna dougallii arideensis - Seychellen to Madagascar and Rodriguez Island;
Sterna dougallii korustes - Sri Lanka, Andaman Islands and Mergui Archipelago;
Sterna dougallii bangsi - Arabian Sea; East China to New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Ryukyus;
Sterna dougallii gracilis - Moluccas to North- and West-Australia.

Of this species there are no Zoo Photo's available.


Roseate TernSterna dougallii arideensis
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii arideensis
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