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Arctic tern

Sterna paradisaea

Photo by BrunoMoller
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Field Notes

Description:

•They eat small fish and marine crustaceans.
•It's a strongly migratory species.
•it's one of the most aggressive terns.

Habitat:

Close to water
-I saw this bird in Bremerhaven(Germany)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
BrunoMoller
I need help with the ID. I don't know if it is the right species because it wasn't close to me. I think itis a arctic tern because of the white cheeks, but is not easy to see.

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