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Thalasseus poliocercus, Gould—Bass Straits' tern.
Artist
- Name:
- Broinowski, Gracius Joseph
- Dates:
- 1837-1913
- Country:
- Australia
Illustration
- Subject:
- Animals
- Technique:
- Lithograph
- Format:
- Landscape (wider)
- Source:
- The Ernst Mayr Library, The Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- The birds of Australia, vol. 1
- Author(s):
- Broinowski, Gracius Joseph
- Publisher:
- Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne: Charles Stuart & Co., 1890
Description
Two crested terns are seen from the side sitting on a rock surrounded by the sea, facing opposite directions. They are referred to by names which are today obsolete and seem to be currently classified as the same species, namely the greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii).
Keywords: 1890s, 19th century, bird, color, Laridae, reference book, seascape
