Roseate tern with satellite transmitter Galinhos Brazil

A gray bird with a black head and white throat stands in sand. It has a tiny box on its back.

Photo By/Credit

Pedro Lima

Date Shot/Created

06/02/2023

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

A roseate tern in Galinhos with a satellite transmitter on its back. Note the more subdued nonbreeding plumage.

Species

Sterna dougallii

Subject tags

Endangered and/or Threatened species

Seabirds

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