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Common Tern at sunset 
 
Common tern is a seabird in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar distribution, its four subspecies breeding in temperate and subarctic regions of Europe, Asia and North America. It is strongly migratory, wintering in coastal tropical and subtropical regions.
 
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Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing) Encyclopedia of Life
Mass: 120 g (Adult) Encyclopedia of Life
Rank: Species
Scientific name: Sterna hirundo
Order: Charadriiformes
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What is the difference between an Arctic Tern and a Common Tern? Arctic Terns are slightly smaller overall than Common Terns, with a shorter bil Read More

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