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    Royal Tern

    ID Info
    Royal Tern by Etienne Artigau | Macaulay Library
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    Royal Tern

    Thalasseus maximus
    • ORDER: Charadriiformes
    • FAMILY: Laridae
    Basic Description

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

    More ID Info
    image of range map for Royal TernRange map provided by Birds of North AmericaExplore Maps
    Other Names
    • Charrán Real (Spanish)
    • Sterne royale (French)
    • Cool Facts

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