Royal tern
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The royal tern is a tern in the family Laridae. The species is endemic to the Americas, though vagrants have been identified in Europe.
Royal Tern
Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus
Adult royal tern and Cabot's tern (smaller bird, right) in flight at Core Banks, North Carolina.
All white underparts Rodanthe, North Carolina
Charadriiformes
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Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. It includes about 390 species and has members in all parts of the world. Most charadriiform birds live near water and eat invertebrat
Royal tern
…Greek θάλασσα (thálassa) meaning "sea". The specific epithet maximus is Latin for "greatest". The royal tern belongs to the class Aves and the order Charadriiformes. Charadriiformes includes seabirds and shorebirds of small to medium-large size. Within Charadriiformes, it is placed in the family Laridae, subfamily…
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