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Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Description:

•Large tern. •Slender orange bill (from yellow to reddish). •Short, forked tail. •Black in a narrow, shaggy band around back of head; forehead white. (Complete black cap held only briefly during breeding.) •Mostly white all over, with some dark in wingtips.

Habitat:

A large, orange-billed tern, the Royal Tern is found only along ocean beaches.

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DonnaPomeroy
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DonnaPomeroy

Sanibel, Florida, USA

Spotted on Jan 5, 2013
Submitted on Feb 27, 2013

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