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Royal_tern_sterna_maxima_(10_of_19) I like it when you can see their cap. To be 100% honest, it could also be sterna caspia in breeding mode. There were both species present. Geotagged,Nicaragua,Royal tern,Thalasseus maximus,Winter,piquaza real,sterna maxima,tern Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Royal_tern_sterna_maxima_(10_of_19)

I like it when you can see their cap. To be 100% honest, it could also be sterna caspia in breeding mode. There were both species present.

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The Royal tern

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.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Annette Flottwell
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By Annette Flottwell

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Uploaded Feb 13, 2016. Captured Feb 10, 2016 12:24 in Unnamed Road, Ocotal, Nicaragua.
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  • NIKON D3X
  • f/7.1
  • 1/4000s
  • ISO400
  • 400mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.