Laridae : Gulls, Terns & Skimmers

Elegant Tern

Sterna elegans

Adult winter - Paracas, Peru - November 2008

Adult winter - Paracas, Peru - November 2008

There is considerable variation in the bill colour of Elegant Terns, ranging from dark orange to yellow.

Adult winter - Paracas, Peru - November 2008

Adult winter flying over a mixed flock of Elegant and Royal Terns
Paracas, Peru - November 2008

Mixed flock of Elegant and Royal Terns - Paracas, Peru - November 2008

Ray Wilson owns the copyright of all images on this site.
They may not be used or copied in any form without prior written permission.
raywilsonphotography@googlemail.com