West African Crested Tern

West African Crested Tern

Thalasseus albididorsalis
Dakhla Bay, Western Sahara - January 20 2018
These West African Crested Terns were one of our targets on this short trip, and also one of the first seen. 30+ birds seen! West African Crested Tern is a recent split from Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus).