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Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Photo by abcoblentz
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Seen in large flocks on costal beaches.

Reference Links:

Sterna maxima, Royal Tern

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Comments (2)
abcoblentz
Thanks, Acorn Room. When I went on vacation last year, I wanted to try to get a shot as many of the avian fellows I see each year there as I could. Took some perseverance since they all keep their distance.

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