
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 strongly migratory, wintering in coastal tropical and subtropical regions. Breeding adults have light grey upperparts, white to very light grey underparts, a black cap, orange-red legs, and a narrow pointed bill.
Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
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Uploaded Jun 23, 2024. Captured May 20, 2024 16:07 in HWC8+GX Zikhron Ya'akov, Israel.