Sterna caspia ORDER: CHARADRIIFORMES FAMILY: LARIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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As large as a big gull, the Caspian Tern is the largest tern in the world. Its large coral red bill makes it one of the most easily identified terns throughout its worldwide range.
Call a raspy "kowk." Juvenile begging call a high pitched whistling; heard frequently during migration and in winter.