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Elegant Tern

Thalasseus elegans

Description:

This is a medium-large tern, with a long, slender orange bill, pale grey upperparts and white underparts. Its legs are black. In winter, the forehead becomes white. Juvenile Elegant Terns have a scalier pale grey back.

Habitat:

Dana Point Marina

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joanbstanley
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joanbstanley

Dana Point, California, USA

Spotted on May 27, 2013
Submitted on Jun 9, 2013

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