Bridled tern fact sheet
Futurismo Biologists Team
Onychoprion anaethetus | Bridled tern The Bridled tern is characterised by a long forked tail, brownish-grey coloured upper wings (hence the…
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Great black-backed gull fact sheet
Larus marinus | Great black-backed gull The great black-backed gulls is the largest gull in the world. The adults are identified …
Storm petrels fact sheet
Oceanodrama spp. | Storm petrels In the Azores it is possible to see five species of storm petrel (Wilson’s…
Roseate tern fact sheet
Sterna dougallii | Roseate tern The roseate tern is a small bird (smaller than the common tern) that…
Common tern fact sheet
Sterna hirundo | Common tern The common tern is the species of tern most often sighted in the…
Ruddy turnstone fact sheet
Arenaria interpres | Ruddy turnstone The ruddy turnstone is a small and plump wading bird with short orange legs…
Great shearwater fact sheet
Puffinus gravis | Great shearwater The majority of great shearwaters pass the Azores from the end of August through…
Manx shearwater fact sheet
Puffinus puffinus | Manx shearwater The Manx shearwater is a pelagic and gregarious species that is about 25% smaller…
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