Even with it in silhouette, the majority of readers would surely recognise the dagger-like bill, flat crown with crest, fairly elongated wings and shortish tarsi of last month's mystery bird (plate 254, reproduced here in black-and-white) as a tern (Sternidae). With the original photograph in colour, the elimination process is further hastened by noting the orange bill, white forehead and blac
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