Possible Hybrid? (1 Viewer)

[Anthony Martin]

This picture was taken by my daughter of what looks like a hybrid tern, though a little on the heavy side. Any ideas please?

Tony.

 

[Andy J]

Looks like an Inca Tern to me Anthony

Cheers

Andy J

 

[Edward woodwood]

Inca Tern

wherabouts was this taken?

note the rings!!!

Tim

 

[Andy J]

Where was the photo taken? I vaguely recall them being at London Zoo, but that's going back some!!

Andy J

 

[Anthony Martin]

Thanks for the ID. It was taken last November at a coastal lagoon in South Devon.

Tony.

 

[Andy J]

It looks very much like a zoo or collection of some sort, as the Avocets are all ringed too. They are not BTO style rings either. Maybe the slides got mixed up?!

Andy J

 

[Anthony Martin]

I'll ask for more details.

Tony.

 

[ashrich]

LOL , Looks like a cross between a Guillemot and a Chough


Ashley

 

[Joern Lehmhus]

Definitaly an Inca tern as said before; a bird from the west coast of South America. It is also kept in some zoos or bird collections (Vogelpark Walsrode in Germany had them for years, don´t know if still).
As the thin coloured plastic rings on all avocets (breeders rings) in the photo indicate, I am sure this must have been in a Zoo or Aviary of some sort?

 

[JWN Andrewes]

I first saw Inca Tern in London's Snowdon Aviary though I don't know if they still have any. More recently I've seen them at Bristol Zoo, so there seem to be a few knocking around in collections.

James

 

[Alan99]

Was this picture taken in Paignton Zoo, in Devon, I can remember seeing an enclosure there with both the species depicted together two or three years ago?

 

[James Lowther]

There's a collection of marine and coastal animals at torquay harbour now ('living seas' or somesuch). Maybe that's where the photo is from.
James

 

[Darrell Clegg]

I think it's called "Living Coast Centre" - or something like that!!

Darrell

 

[Tim100]

LOL , Looks like a cross between a Guillemot and a Chough


Ashley

I thought it was a mutant pigeon...