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Thalasseus maximus, syn. Sterna maxima
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
T. m. maximus breeds on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the southern USA and Mexico into the Caribbean.
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 :-)
Spotted on Sep 15, 2011
Submitted on Oct 1, 2011
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