Gull-billed tern / Lachseeschwalbe (Gelochelidon nilotica)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Gelochelidon (Gelochelidon); Family Gulls (Laridae)
Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, seltener Zugvogel RL 1
Vocalization: Quite vocal and easily distinguished from most congeners. Mewing and sharp in tone, but not rattling or raucous like most terns. Other variants are series of "ke-ke-ke-ke", or the mewing sounds. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Seldom seen here
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Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=35-38 cm, wingspan=100-115 cm, weight=190-260 g