Least tern
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The least tern is a species of tern that breeds in North America and locally in northern South America. It is closely related to, and was formerly often considered conspecific with, the little tern of
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Parent feeding a small chick in Florida, USA
Nesting pair on the Missouri River in South Dakota
A least tern attacking a much larger black skimmer near Drum Inlet in North Carolina, United States
Little tern
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The little tern is a small seabird of the family Laridae. It is widely distributed breeding on the coasts and inland waterways of Europe, Asia, north and west Africa, and eastern Australia. It winters
Least tern
…that breeds in North America and locally in northern South America. It is closely related to, and was formerly often considered conspecific with, the little tern of the Old World. Other close relatives include the yellow-billed tern and Peruvian tern, both from South America. It is a small tern, 22–24 cm (8.7–9.4…
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S. a. sinensis in flight, Tokyo Bay, Japan
S. a. placens, Boat Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
S. a. albifrons in winter plumage, Kannur, Kerala, India