An egg in the hole of a trunk used as a nest, and an adult arriving to incubate it.
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Gygis alba leucopes
Common White Tern (Gygis alba) videos, photos and sound recordings | the Internet Bird Collection
Charadriiformes > Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae)
Common White Tern Gygis alba
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Altitudinal range based on materials on IBC:
From sea level up to 594 meters
From sea level up to 594 meters
Videos
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An adult bird feeding its chick a little fish on a trunk.
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Gygis alba leucopes
An adult landing close to its chick and feeding it with a little fish.
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Gygis alba leucopes
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Sound recordings
A bird calling while chasing another individual in a tree.
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Gygis alba candida
| Subspecies | Videos | Photos | Sounds |
| G. a. alba | 3 | 13 | |
| G. a. candida | 34 | 29 | 1 |
| G. a. leucopes | 23 | 5 | 1 |
Subspecies assigned to 74% of the materials (109 out of 147)
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