Common tern
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The common tern is a seabird in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar distribution, its four subspecies breeding in temperate and subarctic regions of Europe, Asia and North America. It is s
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Adult S. h. hirundo in the harbour of Jyväskylä, Finland
Adult S. h. hirundo in breeding plumage at Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge, Massachusetts
Detail of primary feather
Arctic tern
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The Arctic tern is a tern in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar breeding distribution covering the Arctic and subarctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. The species is strongly
Common tern
…Depending on the subspecies, the bill may be mostly red with a black tip or all black. There are several similar species, including the partly sympatric Arctic tern, which can be separated on plumage details, leg and bill colour, or vocalisations. Breeding in a wider range of habitats than any of its relatives, the…
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An Arctic tern nesting on the Farne Islands, from where the longest migration is recorded
Nesting with an egg
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