Common Tern - Sterna hirundo

Sterne pierregarin

Common Tern adult, breeding, identification, flight, feeding, behaviour — Reproduction prohibited without prior permission. © Alain Chappuis

The species

Classification

Order : Charadriiformes
Family : Laridae
Species : Common Tern

Species photos

by the author
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The photo

O.Net reference : alch105491
Author : Alain Chappuis
Naturissima
Plumage : adult, breeding

Photo details

Date : 2011 Jul.
Country : Switzerland (sz)
Region : Geneva
Location : Retenue de Verbois - Aire-la-Ville - Genève
Lat. : 46° 11' 42'' North
Lng. : 6° 1' 44'' East

Exif data [+][-]

Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D300
Speed : 1/4000 s
Aperture : 5.6
Focal length : 300 mm
Iso : 200
Flash : no