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Forster's Tern

Sterna forsteri

Description:

14-15" (36-38 cm). White with pale gray back and wings, black cap, and deeply forked tail. Bill orange with black tip. Similar to Common Tern, but wing tips frosty white, bill more orange. In winter, lacks black cap but has distinctive black mark behind eye.

Habitat:

Belton Lake

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joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

Texas, USA

Spotted on Apr 29, 2014
Submitted on May 4, 2014

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