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Thalasseus elegans
Smaller than the Caspian tern (about 15 inches in length) they have a reddish/orange beak, whitish neck, gray wings/body, and slighter darker wingtips.
Beach shore.
Lifer! I walked at least four miles to get a picture of this guy! in the second photo... it is the two in the back that are the Elegant terns, the ones in the front are royal terns.
Spotted on Sep 21, 2015
Submitted on Oct 21, 2015
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