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Forster's Tern

Sterna forsteri

Photo by Jim Avitalle
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Forster's Tern

Habitat:

Found exclusively in North America, in marshy areas.

Notes:

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

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