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Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

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Description:

About 35 cm in length, mainly white bird with greyish wingcovers and back, and orange red bill and legs. Adult, in summer, takes a black crown, which includes the front and nape.

Habitat:

Seen at an (artificial??) lake near Lyon, in Beaujolais region - located in forested hilly region.

Reference Links:

Common tern - Wikipedia

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