Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon (Sterna) nilotica
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The gull-billed tern is a palearctic migrant in East Africa from August to April. The top photo (Lake Magadi) and the 2nd row photo of gull-billed (center), common and lesse crested terns (Ushongo) are courtesy of Paul Oliver. The non-breeding birds in the 3rd row were photographed at Lake Burunge (left) and Pembe Abwe. The photo with zebras was in the Serengeti. The middle bird was photographed at Lake Albert (Uganda), courtesy of Karine Van der Vurst. The breeding bird in the lower photo was in Pangani, courtesy of Valéry Schollaert. Click the bottom photo to see 13 enlargements.
  
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All unattributed images on this website are:
copyright © 2001-25 Ron Eggert or David Peterson
All other images are the property of the indicated photographers:
Karine Van der Vurst, Valéry Schollaert, Paul Oliver, Michael Oates
Per Holmen, Siegfried Woldhek, Amos Pampy Hardecker

Last Update this page: 11-25-25