Re: Tern ID needed: Fairy or Little Tern?

["Mark Young" <>]

G'day everyone,

 

I took the following image of 2 Terns at Stockton Sandspit in mid March this
year. 

 

My main source of reference has been Morcombe's, and by checking online
images for both birds.

 

The 2 birds certainly match Morcombe's description of a Fairy Tern, however
I'm told they are quite rare for NSW, so if someone who is familiar with the
plumage of both the Fairy and Little Terns could lend some light onto the
subject I'ld greatly appreciate it. 

I'm not familiar with either of these birds and so I can't tell if it's a
Fairy in breeding plumage or a Little in eclipse plumage.

 

Link to image: http://bit.ly/bjXfRr

 

Regards,

Mark

 

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