adult in breeding plumage (California, USA; 2008-07-13)
Gull-billed Tern Genus species
Native Range: Worldwide
Notes:
a whitish tern with a relatively large bill; unlike most terns, does not plunge-dive but instead picks food from mudflats or grassy fields; also predates chicks of other tern species.
breeding adult; note large black bill (California, USA; 2008-07-13)
adult in breeding plumage (Texas, USA; 2006-04-06)