Hydroprogne caspia
1 Caspian Tern at Acton, ACT
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| Hydroprogne caspia | Liam.m | 7 Sep 2024 | |
| Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae | CarbonAI | 7 Sep 2024 | |
| Hydroprogne caspia | samcolgan | 7 Sep 2024 |
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User's notes
Important Notes: Large terns with white bodies, a black cap on the head that extended down the nape, and a bright orange-red bill. Long, pointed wings and a deeply forked tail noted when passing overhead. Repeated 'kraa' and 'kraak' calls.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.122669-35.286569
- Maps Lake Burley Griffin West City Renewal Authority Area Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 23 Feb 2024 02:20 PM Recorded on
- samcolgan Recorded by
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- samcolgan Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hydroprogne caspia Other Waterbirds (Crakes, Grebes, Gulls and Terns) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Hydroprogne caspia Scientific name
- Caspian Tern Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Vagrant native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 561.7m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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4 / 7
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