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Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Photo by Stephanie R.
Published on Project Noah
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26.446, -82.131

Field Notes

Description:

Large turn with a black cap, orange bill, white body, and gray wings.

Habitat:

Found only along ocean shores.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (14)
sunnyjosef
Congrats Stephanie... Lovely series...
AshleyT
Congrats Stephanie, beautiful photos!
beaker98
Fantastic photos of a awesome bird. Congratulations Stephanie!
Stephanie R.
Thank you SukanyaDatta! This was the first bird I photographed on a recent trip to Florida. I absolutely loved his "royal" look;-)
Stephanie R.
Thank you very much Lisa; I am very honored to have my photo chosen as SOTD!
SukanyaDatta
Congratulations, Stephanie R. The crest makes it royal-looking indeed.
LisaPowers
Congratulations Stephanie R., your spotting of this royal tern is our featured Spot of the Day! https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10156778999155603/?type=3&theater https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/718273744171614210
Stephanie R.
Thank you so much for your kind words InesVeloso!

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PublishedApril 7, 2016

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