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Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Photo by LivanEscudero
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27.9638, -82.8312

Field Notes

Habitat:

found nesting on sandy beaches along the southern coasts of the United States

Notes:

The smallest of the species of tern spotted at this beach. There was a large group nesting as seen on this spotting: https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1459732825

Reference Links:

Least Tern Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Florida's Flora & Fauna
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PublishedJune 21, 2019

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