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Common Tern
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| Scientific Name: | Sterna hirundo
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| Body Length & Habitat: | 13 - 16 Inches / Lakes & Beaches
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| Comment: | This tern may be mistaken for a gull. Its tail, however has a sharp fork in it. The adult has a black cap, black tipped orange bill and orange feet. The immature tern in this picture has not yet fully developed these features.
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