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The royal tern is a seabird in the gull family Laridae. This bird has two distinctive subspecies: "T. m. maximus" which lives on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the North and South America, and the slightly smaller "T. m. albididorsalis" lives on the coast of West Africa.

Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Jul 22, 2023. Captured Sep 26, 2014 00:39 in 150 W Franklin St, Monterey, CA 93940, USA.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/7.1
  • 10/16000s
  • ISO400
  • 250mm