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Forster's Tern

Sterna forsteri

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

The winter adult has a white body with light gray wings. There is a black patch around the eye and the bill is dark.

Habitat:

They breed inland in North America and winter on the Gulf coast and in the Caribbean.

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Forster's Tern

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PublishedMarch 24, 2013

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