Large-billed tern (Phaetusa simplex)
| Species/Soort | Family/Familie | Order/Orde | Class/Klasse | Phylum/Stam | Kingdom/Rijk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large-billed tern | Gulls, terns and skimmers | Shorebirds, gulls, and relatives | Birds | Chordate | Animals |
| Grootsnavelstern | Meeuwen | Steltloperachtigen | Vogels | Gewervelden | Dieren |
| Phaetusa simplex | Laridae | Charadriiformes | Aves | Chordata | Animalia |
Barão de Melgaço, Mato Grosso, Brazil (108 m)
2026:09:09 09:51:43
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 17.2 m
The large-billed terns rest alongside the skimmers. Both species are large and possess very large bills. The terns, too, can slice through the water's surface to catch fish. Their large bills also allow them to catch larger fish during plunge-dives.
Paiaguás (Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, 104 m)
2026:09:08 16:49:13
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 500, distance 28.1 m
Poconé, Mato Grosso, Brazil (100 m)
2026:09:07 11:35:34
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 42.8 m
Where I have seen this species
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