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tern

tern

A slender seabird, often with a forked tail, that commonly catches fish by diving from the air. The example shown is common tern (Sterna hirundo).

All languages

English
tern
Norwegian
terne
Japanese
アジサシ — あじさし — ajisashi
Korean
제비갈매기 — jebigalmaegi
Spanish
charrán
French
sterne
German
Seeschwalbe

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

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