Species: Hydroprogne caspia
English Name: Caspian Tern
Chinese Name: 紅嘴巨鷗
Family: Laridae
Description:
This large tern (48-56 cm in length) has short black legs and a large red bill, with a black tip. The summer plumage is mainly white with a black cap, and the wings are pale grey with dark primaries. In the summer, the cap become streaked white. The Caspian Tern ocurs in Macao as a winter visitor and a passage migrant.
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References:
– Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Institute for Endangered Animals. (2010). Birds of Macao. Macao, SAR: Author.