A group of Gull-billed Terns (Gelochelidon nilotica) are trying to cool themselves with beaks open, on a rock near the mouth of the River Nilwala, Mat

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A group of Gull-billed Terns (Gelochelidon nilotica) are trying to cool themselves with beaks open, on a rock near the mouth of the River Nilwala, Matara, Sri Lanka.

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Size: 3258px × 2172px
Location: Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © tony mills / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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