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Royal Tern

Royal tern close-up

Royal tern close-up

Royal Tern

Royal Tern

Royal tern

Royal tern (Sterna maxima) flying with a fish

Royal tern (Sterna maxima) flying with a fish

Royal Tern - Cumberland Island Georgia

Royal Tern - Cumberland Island Georgia

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)

Endangered Royal Tern (Sterna maxima)

Endangered Royal Tern (Sterna maxima)

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus maximus)

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus maximus)

Royal Tern

Royal Tern

A Royal Tern rests on a piling

A Royal Tern rests on a piling

Royal Tern

Royal Tern preparing to land on a Gulf of Mexico beach - Florida

Royal Tern preparing to land on a Gulf of Mexico beach - Florida

This is a large tern, second only to Caspian Tern but is unlikely to be confused with that carrot-billed giant, which has extensive dark under wing patches. Royal Tern has a long yellow bill, pale grey upperparts and white underparts. Its legs are black. In winter, the black cap becomes patchy. Juvenile Royal Terns have a scaly-backed appearance. The call is a characteristic loud grating noise like a Sandwich Tern.

Royal Tern birds in the beach of North Carolina

Royal tern preening

Royal Tern on the beach

Royal Tern on the beach

Head shot of a Royal Tern

A close up head shot of an immature Royal Tern in winter plumage. A close up head shot of an immature Royal Tern in winter plumage

Royal Tern in mating plumage

A Royal Tern perched on a piling in mating plumage. A Royal Tern perched on a piling in mating plumage

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus maximus)

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus maximus), in winter plumage preening.

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus maximus)

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus maximus), in winter plumage.

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus maximus)

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus maximus), in winter plumage.

An adult Royal Tern faces into the wind

An adult Royal Tern faces into the wind as he rests on a piling in the bay

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus maximus)

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus maximus), in winter plumage in flight.

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus maximus)

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus maximus), in winter plumage in flight.

Preening Royal Tern

Royal Tern preening feathers in the sand of Florida. Royal Tern preening feathers in the sand of Florida

Royal Tern group on the beach. Royal Tern group on the beach

Tern (bird) flying through blue sky

Royal Tern flying over Florida beach. Royal Tern flying over Florida beach

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