24. Black Tern male
Chlidonias niger

  • Latin name : Chlidonias niger (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Inventory number : Série 49C Feuillet 10
  • Dates : Before February 1806
  • Full size : H. 16cm ; l ; 28,8cm
  • Physical description : Pastel, graphite, on wove paper
  •  Inscriptions : La Goëllette femelle (graphite, at lower center)

Male Black Tern, breeding plumage.

Side view of bird in a living pose on a grassy ground.