Royal tern / Königsseeschwalbe (Thalasseus maximus)
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Hail, hail, the gang's all here at Madeira Beach - orange-beaked royal tern, black and yellow-beaked sandwich terns, a willet and two sanderlings. 2023-09-27 12:37:26 Madeira
Observations
First documented observation: 2023-04-15 in Yucatan. Most recent observation: 2023-09-27 in Madeira.Description
Classification: Genus Thalasseus (Thalasseus); Family Gulls (Laridae)Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa.
General:
The royal tern (Thalasseus maximus) is a tern in the family Laridae.
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Media
Comparative sizes - big royal terns, middle-sized short-billed dowitchers, a tiny sanderling. 2023-04-15 09:36:54 Yucatan
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Leaving no tern unstoned at Las Coloradas - royal terns, I believe. 2023-04-15 09:34:30 Yucatan
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