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Royal Tern

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Royal Tern

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Also known as Thalasseus maximus, Sterna maxima

species of bird

Species

Least Concern

royal tern

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderCharadriiformes
  4. FamilyLaridae
Habitatmarine

via IUCN

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taxon name
Thalasseus maximus
Commons category
Thalasseus maximus
Commons gallery
Thalasseus maximus
taxon common name
garajau-real-americano
wingspan
117.5
litter size
1
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The royal tern (Thalasseus maximus) is a tern in the family Laridae. The species is endemic to the Americas, though vagrants have been identified in Europe.

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