adult in breeding plumage, showing black cap (California, USA; 2007-06-09)
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Elegant Tern
Sterna elegans
Native Range: North America and Latin America
Notes:
a large tern, yet smaller and with thinner bill that Royal Tern and Caspian Tern; no sexual dimorphism.
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breeding adult; note thin, slightly decurved bill (California, USA; 2009-06-28)
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nonbreeding adult, with white forehead (California, USA; 2006-09-30)
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adult in breeding plumage, hovering (California, USA; 2007-06-09)
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group in nonbreeding plumage (California, USA; 2007-08-26)
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diving (California, USA; 2007-06-09) |
holding fish (California, USA; 2006-07-29) |
courtship display(California, USA; 2006-03-12) |
more courtship; note shaggy crests (California, USA; 2006-03-12) |