Black-bellied Tern

Black-bellied Tern

Sterna acuticauda
Chambal River, Uttar Pradesh, India - December 26 2015
Black-bellied Tern in flight.
The Black-bellied Tern is an endangered species and in continuing decline. It has gone extinct in many areas in its former range, so we were relieved to find a few of this very smart tern in Chambal River.