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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
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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Uploaded May 9, 2017. Captured Apr 24, 2017 09:06 in Epar.Od. Chrisoupolis-Keramotis, Keramoti 640 11, Greece.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/4000s
  • ISO250
  • 400mm