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Elegant Tern

Thalasseus elegans

Description:

"Medium tern, pale gray upperparts, white underparts may have pink tint. Black cap has shaggy crest; orange or red-orange bill is long, slightly decurved. Outermost primaries have faint black smudges. Tail deeply forked, legs are black. Hovers above water before diving." - http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/467/_/E...

Habitat:

Wetlands

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Liam
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Liam

California, USA

Spotted on Jul 27, 2012
Submitted on Aug 13, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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