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Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Delta Dunaja, Vadu, Romania
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Photograph by Andrej Chudy Copyright and usage info
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Common Tern (Sterna hirundo hirundo)
Jones Beach SP, Nassau County, New York, United States
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Photograph by Graham Montgomery
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In breeding plumage looks like a Forster's Tern, with black cap and orange and black bill. Look for black in the wings on the Common Tern, seen on some tips here. The Common Tern has a black bill in non-breeding plumage, and unlike other terns is often far out at sea, and not on the beach.
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