Gull-billed tern / Lachseeschwalbe (Gelochelidon nilotica)

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Wikipedia: Gull-billed tern Source: OTHER 1200px-Gelochelidon_nilotica_vanrossemi.jpg
Classification: Genus Gelochelidon; Family Gulls (Laridae)
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: The gull-billed tern (Gelochelidon nilotica), formerly Sterna nilotica,[2] is a tern in the family Laridae. The genus name is from Ancient Greek gelao, "to laugh", and khelidon, "swallow". The specific niloticus is from Latin and means of the Nile.[3] The Australian gull-billed tern was previously considered a subspecies. [more]

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