Deep Forest Canopy
Species Radar
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

The black tern is a small tern generally found in or near inland water that breeds in Europe, Western Asia and North America. In winter the birds migrate to coastal areas of Africa and South America.

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