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Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Charrßn ┴rtico,
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Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Charrßn ┴rtico,
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A small, long-tailed seabird, similar to the Common Tern, but slightly slimmer, with a shorter neck and bill, and a longer tail. Length: 28-39 cm.; weight: 90-120 g. Breeds in Alaska, northern Canada and northern Eurasia and winters in Antarctic waters. Uncommon at sea off Puerto Rico during its long-distance migration, but it is occasionally found feeding with Roseate and Sandwich Terns. TAXONOMY: CHARADRIIFORMES; LARIDAE; Sterninae |
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