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| Subject: | One good tern deserves... |
| From: | "Steve Holliday" <> |
| Date: | Thu, 12 Oct 2006 10:13:30 +1000 |
Sorry Stu, but these are definitely Whiskered in breeding plumage. At this time of year most or all WWBT should have pretty much finished moulting into non-breeding plumage and would have mostly white underparts. Even partly moulted WWBT would have a very mottled appearance rather than the solid dark belly these birds show. The head pattern, as Ian has pointed out, fits breeding Whiskered perfectly. I don't think WWBT would ever show such a neat black cap and pale cheek stripe. cheers Steve |
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