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Learn how to identify Caspian Tern, its life history, cool facts, sounds and calls, and watch videos. As large as a big gull, the Caspian Tern is the largest tern in the world. Its large coral red bill makes it one of the most easily identified terns throughout its worldwide range. ... Caspian Tern Range Map...
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www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Caspian_Tern/id
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Caspian_Tern/id
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Learn how to identify Caspian Tern, its life history, cool facts, sounds and calls, and watch videos. As large as a big gull, the Caspian Tern is the largest tern in the world. Its large coral red bill makes it one of the most easily identified terns throughout its worldwide range. ... Caspian Tern Photo...
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www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Caspian_Tern/lifehistory
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Caspian_Tern/lifehistory
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Caspian Tern - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Caspian Tern ( Hydroprogne caspia , formerly Sterna caspia ; syn. Hydroprogne tschegrava ) is a species of tern, with a subcosmopolitan but scattered distribution. Despite its extensive ra...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspian_Tern
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Large, barrel-chested tern with long, thick, reddish bill ... The Caspian can be separated from the Royal by its thicker, reddish bill, dark wedge on the outer portion of the underwing, more shallowly-forked tail, broader wings and its tendency to have an almost complete cap in basic and ... Caspian tern Sterna caspia...
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www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i0640id.html
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Description of birds found in Washington state ... The largest of the terns, the Caspian Tern is one of the most widespread tern species in the world, occurring on every continent except Antarctica. It is white with a light gray mantle and white undersides. The breast and face are also white.
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www.seattleaudubon.org/birdweb/bird_details.aspx?id=213
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Caspian Tern numbers have increased from an estimated 1,000 pairs in 1984 to a peak of 10,000 pairs in 2002. This colony is expected to grow in size because of an expected recruitment from the high number of fledglings produced from 2001 to 2003. Federal and State agencies and non-governmental organizations have agreed...
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www.fws.gov/pacific/migratorybirds/cate.htm
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Caspian Tern; Sterna caspia; ... description 19-23" (48-58 cm). The largest tern. Largely white, with black cap, slight crest, pale gray back and wings, heavy bright red bill, dusky underwing. Royal Tern similar, but has orange-red bill, more obvious crest, paler underwing;
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www.enature.com/flashcard/show_flash_card.asp?recordNum...
www.enature.com/flashcard/show_flash_card.asp?recordNumber=BD0079
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They often nest singly or in small colonies, usually in the vicinity of other tern species. Timing and initiation of nesting activities is similar to that of the Royal Tern. Caspian Tern nests are shallow depressions in the sand, often lined with shell fragments.
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www.audubon.org/chapter/nc/nc/wb_06.html
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