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| Domain |
Eukarya |
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
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Chordata |
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Vertebrata |
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Aves |
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Charadriiformes |
| Family |
Sternidae |
| Genus |
Hydroprogne |
| Species |
caspia (Pallus, 1770) |
| Common Name: |
Caspian Tern |
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| Mike Robinson, the Lester Pearson College Ecoguardian at Race Rocks Ecological Reserve, reported in the Race Rocks log on Caspian Terns and provided this picture. |
| This is the first image taken of this species at Race Rocks June 10, 2012 |
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He comments :” I have noticed several (2-6) Caspian Terns (Hydroprogne caspia) in the area for a month or so. They have proven very challenging to photograph but I got a couple good shots this afternoon. It is the world’s largest tern with a length of 48–56 cm, a wingspan of 127–140 cm. The global population is about 50,000 pairs. They have a distinguishing croak that sounds a bit like a Great Blue Heron.” |
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This file is provided as part of a collaborative effort by the students, faculty, staff and volunteers of Lester B. Pearson College
and website viewers on our remote cameras on the internet. |
June 10,2012
Mike Robinson
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