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Terns are
seabirds in the
family Laridae,
subfamily Sterninae, that have a
worldwide distribution and are
normally found near the
sea, rivers, or wetlands...
- The
Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) is a
species of
tern, with a
subcosmopolitan but
scattered distribution.
Despite its
extensive range, it is monotypic...
- The Inca
tern (Larosterna inca) is a near-threatened
species of
tern in the
subfamily Sterninae of the
family Laridae (the gulls,
terns, and skimmers)...
- The
sooty tern (Onychoprion fuscatus) is a
seabird in the
family Laridae. It is a bird of the
tropical oceans,
returning to land only to
breed on islands...
- The
Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) is a
tern in the
family Laridae. This bird has a cir****polar
breeding distribution covering the
Arctic and sub-Arctic...
- The
Sandwich tern (Thal****eus sandvicensis) is a
tern in the
family Laridae. It is very
closely related to the
lesser crested tern (T. bengalensis), Chinese...
- The
greater crested tern (Thal****eus bergii), also
called crested tern,
swift tern, or
great crested tern, is a
tern in the
family Laridae that
nests in...
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avoid predation. The
elegant tern feeds by plunge-diving for fish,
almost invariably from the
sea, like most Thal****eus
terns. It
usually dives directly...
- The
bridled tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) is a
seabird of the
family Laridae. It is a bird of the
tropical oceans. The
scientific name is from Ancient...
- The
royal tern (Thal****eus maximus) is a
tern in the
family Laridae. The
species is
endemic to the Americas,
though vagrants have been
identified in Europe...
