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A Royal Tern in flight against a clear blue sky, wings angled and orange bill pointing down
Species

Royal Tern

Charrán Real
Thalasseus maximus
Family
Laridae
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern
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Patrols beaches and lagoon mouths, plunge-diving for fish, and rests in groups on sandbars and piers. One of the most familiar terns along the Caribbean coast.

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