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Forster's Tern

Sterna forsteri

Photo by Jim Avitalle
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

An exclusively North American tern.

Habitat:

Marshes of North America.

Notes:

I encountered a pair of Forster's terns while kayaking Darby Creek in PA.

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Comments (1)

Very unusual capture...I've never noticed a split tail like that on a Forster's Tern.

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