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Royal Tern 127
Royal Tern
SPECULATEDThalasseus maximus
A black-capped coastal bird with a bright orange bill that plunge-dives for baitfish.
The Royal Tern is a large, elegant coastal bird with a striking black cap and vivid orange bill. Their plunge-diving hunting style and tight-flying flocks are a common sight along Leonida's beaches, often mixed with their smaller Sandwich Tern relatives.
SOURCE: Speculated - common Florida coastal bird
FIELD GUIDE
- Species
- Thalasseus maximus
- Habitat
- Coastal
- Behavior
- Passive
- Weight
- 0.7 lb
- Danger Level
- Huntable
- No