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Royal Tern  Geotagged,Royal tern,Summer,Thalasseus maximus,United States Click/tap to enlarge

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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 Eric_S
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Uploaded Sep 24, 2016. Captured Sep 22, 2016 09:31 in Bayberry Dr, 10, Ocean City, MD, USA.
  • NIKON D7100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/2000s
  • ISO250
  • 250mm