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Royal Tern

Royal Tern

A coastal tern with an orange bill and shaggy crest. The illustration shows an adult in breeding plumage.

Thalasseus maximus

All languages

English
Royal Tern
Norwegian
kongeterne
Japanese
アメリカオオアジサシ — あめりかおおあじさし — amerikaōajisashi
Korean
Thalasseus maximus — Scientific name; Korean name under review
Spanish
charrán real
French
sterne royale
German
Königsseeschwalbe

Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.

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