Elegant Tern
Sterna elegans
ORDER: CHARADRIIFORMES
FAMILY: LARIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Near Threatened
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A medium-sized tern with a shaggy crest and a long, slightly drooping orange bill, the Elegant Tern is seen along the Pacific Coast. After nesting in very southern California and Mexico, it wanders northward to northern California, or even to British Columbia.