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Also Known As Sterninae • sea swallow

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Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea).
Inca tern
An Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) with white and gray plumage, a black cap, and a red beak stands on a lichen-covered rock.
An Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) with white wings, black cap, and red bill soars against a clear blue sky.
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