Possible common tern

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Will Parsons
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Possible common tern

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I recently photographed these tern at the mouth of the Kowhai river just south of Kaikoura and would like help to identify. I thought common tern due to markings of orange/red feet, dark bill with hint of re and markings behind eye. Also could the other tern be juveniles?
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Re: Possible common tern

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Re: Possible common tern

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Black-fronted Terns and (in the last photo) 2 White-fronted
Terns.
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