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Sandwich tern?
Location: Earth » Asia » United Arab Emirates » Dubai
Date: July 28, 2008
I wouldn't normally post this, but I would like to see what it is. In Dubai, UAE.
Posted by Graham Montgomery on July 30, 2008 18:40. Last updated: September 11, 2008 05:21.
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I don't have
a birdbook of the middle-east either, so I had to do some internet searches when I got home, and I finally came up with this website.
http://www.tommypedersen.com/Species-account.htm
Now that I look at my tern again, it seems like maybe the bill doesn't have a yellow tip. I added another photo that might help; thanks a lot!
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Media was moved from ID Request. Forgot to move this one when I moved the other. (Image: Sandwich tern?)
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Terns
I really know nothing about terns, and was surprised to see 8 pages of them in my European field guide, which is the closest thing I have to the Middle East. I'll try to wade through them when I get some more time. What resources did you use to make your guess?