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Royal tern
Thalasseus maximus, syn. Sterna maxima
21.2338, -86.7331
Field Notes
Description:
Royal Tern has a long yellow bill, pale grey upperparts and white underparts. Its legs are black. In winter, the black cap becomes patchy. Juvenile Royal Terns have a scaly-backed appearance. The call is a characteristic loud grating noise
Habitat:
T. m. maximus breeds on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the southern USA and Mexico into the Caribbean.
Notes:
Often found perched in the docks in Isla Mujeres. This one seen from Los Mininos (if anyone reading has been there, will know where this is :-)
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PublishedOctober 1, 2011
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