Birds of Guyana

○   ←   CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers)   →
Genus: Onychoprion (1 species, 4 worldwide)


Sooty Tern
Sooty Tern (Onychoprion fuscatus fuscatus)
Homestead, Florida,   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Normally seen far from shore, often resting on floating objects. Compare to Bridled Tern. There are millions of Sooty Tern in the world, and there are records at inland bodies of water as well.

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