Bridled tern or Onychoprion anaethetus near Elephanta Island Maharashtra, India. bridled tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) near Elephanta Island near Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. A lighthouse in the background

Bridled Tern in Western Australia

Bridled Tern flying

Bridled Tern in Churchton, Maryland

Bridled Tern in Churchton, Maryland

Bridled Tern

Wet Bridled Tern drying wings on a sandy beach.

Bridled Tern

Bridled tern

Bridled tern perched on a wooden log

Wet Bridled Tern drying wings on a sandy beach, hiding behind a sand dune

Wet Bridled Tern drying wings on a sandy beach

A wet seabird perches on coastal rocks. Bridled tern showcasing its soaked plumage in a natural shoreline habitat

A wet Bridled tern seabird flaps its wings while standing on sandy coastal terrain in a natural shoreline habitat

A wet Bridled tern seabird flaps its wings while standing on sandy coastal terrain in a natural shoreline habitat

A wet Bridled tern seabird flaps its wings while standing on sandy coastal terrain in a natural shoreline habitat

A wet Bridled tern seabird flaps its wings while standing on sandy coastal terrain in a natural shoreline habitat

A wet Bridled tern seabird flaps its wings while standing on sandy coastal terrain in a natural shoreline habitat

Bridled Tern

Bridled tern or Onychoprion anaethetus resting on stony ground with small fluffy chick

Bridled tern or Onychoprion anaethetus resting on stony ground nest with small fluffy chick highlighted by morning sun

Bridled tern and chick on ground among dry grass and rock on Lady Elliot Island, Queensland

A wet seabird perches on coastal rocks. Bridled tern showcasing its soaked plumage in a natural shoreline habitat

Bridled tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) close up out in the ocean

Bridled tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) close up out in the ocean

Bridled Tern flying

Bridled Tern and Crested Tern

Bridled Tern

Bridled Tern

Bridled tern and chick on ground among dry grass and rock on Lady Elliot Island, Queensland

Bridled tern chick on ground among dry grass and rock on Lady Elliot Island, Queensland

Bridled tern and chick on ground among dry grass and rock on Lady Elliot Island, Queensland

Bridled tern and chick on ground among dry grass and rock on Lady Elliot Island, Queensland

Bridled Tern close view

Black kite chases a bridled tern at Sasoon Dock in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

bridled tern or Onychoprion anaethetus, seen at Mumbai coast, Maharashtra, India

bridled tern or Onychoprion anaethetus, seen at Mumbai coast, Maharashtra, India

bridled tern or Onychoprion anaethetus, seen at Mumbai coast, Maharashtra, India

bridled tern or Onychoprion anaethetus, seen at Mumbai coast, Maharashtra, India

bridled tern or Onychoprion anaethetus, seen at Mumbai coast, Maharashtra, India

bridled tern or Onychoprion anaethetus, seen at Mumbai coast, Maharashtra, India