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Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201859561
eBird checklist S65200163
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rating 5
5 ratings
Robert Humphries
19 Nov 2018
Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia
Media notes
A Crested Tern drives a Silver Gull away from its nest. Crested Terns (Thalasseu
…
Tags
Nest
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201771851
eBird checklist S65140281
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rating 5
4 ratings
Philip Griffin
24 Oct 2005
Charles Sturt, South Australia, Australia
Media notes
A male over a female. Elevation: 6 m. Date added to IBC: June 22, 2016.
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201742061
eBird checklist S65112758
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rating 5
4 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
12 Dec 2013
Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
Media notes
A bird sitting on a nest in a colony and calling. Elevation: 1 m. Date added to
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Sounds
Call
Behaviors
Vocalizing
Tags
Nest
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201742051
eBird checklist S65112758
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
12 Dec 2013
Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
Media notes
A pair of birds with a chick in a nesting colony. Most of the birds are calling.
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Sounds
Call
Behaviors
Vocalizing
Tags
Nest
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201616391
eBird checklist S65106930
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rating 5
4 ratings
Stephen Wallace
30 Apr 2011
Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia
Media notes
Bathing. Elevation: 10 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201405231
eBird checklist S64822206
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rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
22 Sep 2013
Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Media notes
An adult flying and chasing another individual who's carrying a fish in its beak
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Behaviors
Flying
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201405221
eBird checklist S64822205
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rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
22 Sep 2013
Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Media notes
A juvenile walking on a beach. Elevation: 0 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.
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Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201405211
eBird checklist S64822207
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rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
22 Sep 2013
Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Media notes
A juvenile begging for food to an adult, on a beach. Elevation: 0 m. Date added
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Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1; Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201405201
eBird checklist S64822206
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rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
22 Sep 2013
Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Media notes
Several birds taking care of their nests and calling, in a small breeding colony
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Sounds
Call
Behaviors
Vocalizing
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201859571
eBird checklist S65200163
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Robert Humphries
19 Nov 2018
Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia
Media notes
Crested Terns fend off marauding Silver Gulls from their rookery. Crested Terns
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Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201884031
eBird checklist S65199711
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rating 4
5 ratings
Robert Humphries
17 Mar 2017
Mandurah, Western Australia, Australia
Media notes
Crested Terns perching, Novara . Elevation: 0 m. Date added to IBC: June 29, 201
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Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201859591
eBird checklist S65200163
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Robert Humphries
19 Nov 2018
Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia
Media notes
A stranded Crested Tern chick begins the long climb back to its nest - encourage
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Tags
Nest
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201801331
eBird checklist S65137624
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rating 4
4 ratings
Greg Baker
13 Apr 2017
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Media notes
An adult in flight and in heavy moult into non-breeding plumage. Elevation: 255
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Behaviors
Flying
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201771901
eBird checklist S65140284
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rating 4
4 ratings
Philip Griffin
7 Nov 2005
Charles Sturt, South Australia, Australia
Media notes
An adult preening. Elevation: 6 m. Date added to IBC: June 22, 2016.
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201771881
eBird checklist S65140281
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Philip Griffin
24 Oct 2005
Charles Sturt, South Australia, Australia
Media notes
A male displaying to a female and then a close-up of its head. Elevation: 6 m. D
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Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201771871
eBird checklist S65140281
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Philip Griffin
24 Oct 2005
Charles Sturt, South Australia, Australia
Media notes
An immature sleeping and an adult preening. Elevation: 6 m. Date added to IBC: J
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Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201771861
eBird checklist S65140281
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rating 4
4 ratings
Philip Griffin
24 Oct 2005
Charles Sturt, South Australia, Australia
Media notes
An adult scratching its head. Elevation: 6 m. Date added to IBC: June 22, 2016.
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201744201
eBird checklist S65112881
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rating 4
4 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
9 Mar 2014
Hobsons Bay, Victoria, Australia
Media notes
An immature bird roosting on a rock and opening its beak. Other Crested terns ca
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Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201735891
eBird checklist S65080632
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rating 4
4 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
18 Feb 2013
Wyndham, Victoria, Australia
Media notes
Several birds roosting on rocks some fly away. Common Terns can also be seen. Su
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Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201735751
eBird checklist S65080632
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
18 Feb 2013
Wyndham, Victoria, Australia
Media notes
A bird perching on a rock with a fish in its beak. Another is watching it. Both
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Behaviors
Flying
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201726311
eBird checklist S65118044
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rating 4
4 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
23 Apr 2006
Tweed, New South Wales, Australia
Media notes
Four immatures roosting on a sandbar and preening. Elevation: 1 m. Date added to
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Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201726301
eBird checklist S65118044
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rating 4
4 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
23 Apr 2006
Tweed, New South Wales, Australia
Media notes
A group of birds roosting on a sandbar and preening with Gull-billed Tern. Eleva
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Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201722791
eBird checklist S65117056
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rating 4
4 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
14 Sep 2010
Tweed, New South Wales, Australia
Media notes
A bird in breeding plumage swallowing. Calls in the background incklude Silver G
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Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201722561
eBird checklist S65118706
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rating 4
4 ratings
Nicholas Talbot
15 Jul 2010
Queenscliffe, Victoria, Australia
Media notes
An adult bird preening on a beach. Another bird is partially obscured. Elevation
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Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201718441
eBird checklist S65107707
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rating 4
4 ratings
Colin Trainor
16 Jan 2019
Nusa Tenggara Timur, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Media notes
Birds resting on karst outcrops at Olokama in Dead Sea. Elevation: 3 m. Date add
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Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201589951
eBird checklist S65097770
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rating 4
4 ratings
Martin Kennewell
8 May 2004
Janub Sina', Egypt
Media notes
one perched to the left of two Lesser Crested Terns. Group of White-eyed Gulls f
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Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201405191
eBird checklist S64822206
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rating 4
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
22 Sep 2013
Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Media notes
A juvenile resting close to the sea. Elevation: 0 m. Date added to IBC: June 23,
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Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201405181
eBird checklist S64822206
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
22 Sep 2013
Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Media notes
Several birds resting on a beach, close to three Brown Noddies. Elevation: 0 m.
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Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201371611
eBird checklist S64821083
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rating 4
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
31 Oct 2009
Corangamite, Victoria, Australia
Media notes
A group of birds preening on a beach. Elevation: 36 m. Date added to IBC: June 2
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Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
ML201354991
eBird checklist S64820989
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
18 Oct 2009
Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia
Media notes
A close-up of a bird flying (then at 50% speed). Elevation: 0 m. Date added to I
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Behaviors
Flying
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