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First evidence that paired Roseate Terns may travel together during spring migration

December 1, 2017

A mated pair of colorbanded Roseate Terns from the Northwest Atlantic Ocean breeding population was photographed on 12 May 2010 while staging near Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. This represents the first evidence that mated pairs of this species may travel together during their northward spring migration

Publication Year 2017
Title First evidence that paired Roseate Terns may travel together during spring migration
Authors Jeffrey A. Spendelow, Gabriel Lugo
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title North American Bird Bander
Index ID 70194705
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Patuxent Wildlife Research Center