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River Tern - photograph by Ron Saldino
River Tern (Sterna aurantia) is a common but declining breeding resident in
Haryana. This bird is found in the wetlands and near river banks.
Order: CICONIIFORMES
Family: Laridae
Size: 45 cm Local Name: Ganga Cheel
Identification: Sexes alike. Pale grey and white bird with pointed, bright yellow bill. The tail is 'swallow like' and
deeply forked. Short red legs.
Habits: Generally a solitary bird it is also found in twos and threes. Flying in flocks, up and down over wetlands
for foraging, feeds by plunging from a height with wings pulled in.
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River Tern
(Sterna aurantia)
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