Royal Tern

Sterna maxima ORDER: CHARADRIIFORMES FAMILY: LARIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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© Scott A. Haber

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