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Forster's Tern

Sterna forsteri

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

A small tern, they have a gray back and white underparts. The winter adult has black on the back of the head and around the eyes. The feet and bill are orange, and the bill has a black tip on it.

Habitat:

They are found throughout North and Central America and breeds inland. There were several terns diving for fish at the Laguna Madre.

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Forster's Tern

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PublishedMarch 22, 2013

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