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Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Photo by Tom15
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Field Notes

Habitat:

The smallest of American Terns, the Least Tern is found nesting on sandy beaches along the southern coasts of the United States and up the major river systems far into the interior of the continent.

Reference Links:

Least Tern, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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