Tara - white-fronted tern - Sterna striata

Photographed at a breeding colony on the Waimakariri River, Christchurch, New Zealand.

The white-fronted tern is the most common tern on the New Zealand coastline, at times occurring in flocks of many hundreds or even thousands of birds. It is mainly a marine species that is seldom found far from the coast. The name ‘white-fronted’ refers to the ‘frons’ or forehead, where a thin strip of white separates the black cap from the black bill. Most other ‘capped’ terns, including the black-fronted tern, have black caps that reach the bill when in breeding plumage. The scientific name striata refers to the finely-barred (striated) dorsal plumage of recently fledged white-fronted terns, as the original description and name was based on a juvenile bird painted by William Ellis, surgeon’s second mate on the Discovery, on Captain Cook’s third visit to New Zealand - www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz

Taken in: New Zealand / Canterbury / Christchurch (show map)

Taken on: December 4, 2014

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D, 1/1250 sec, 400mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	400mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	+1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	QuickTime 7.7.3
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