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Identification

royal tern
Sterna maxima

Sterna maxima: pictures (3)

Forster's tern
Sterna forsteri

Sterna forsteri: information (1) Sterna forsteri: pictures (4)

Sandwich tern
Sterna sandvicensis

Sterna sandvicensis: pictures (1)

Location

North Carolina

Caption

Three species of terns from left to right: royal (the largest pictured, Sterna maxima), Sandwich (middle bird, Sterna sandvicensis), and Forster's (with entire black cap, Sterna forsteri) terns.

Subject
Live Animal

Type
Photo

Life Stages And Gender
Adult/Sexually Mature

Contributors

Jo O'Keefe (photographer; copyright holder)

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