Gygis alba

White Tern at Lord Howe Island

Gygis alba at Lord Howe Island - 22 Oct 2023 11:47 AM
Gygis alba at Lord Howe Island - 22 Oct 2023 11:47 AM
Gygis alba at Lord Howe Island - 22 Oct 2023 11:47 AM
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Identification history

Gygis alba 23 Nov 2023 Liam.m
Gygis alba 23 Nov 2023 Darcy

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Lots of white terns roosting and nesting in the norfolk pines

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Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Gygis alba Scientific name
  • White Tern Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 37.42m to 44m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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