Deep Forest Canopy
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Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Large-billed Tern

Phaetusa simplex

The large-billed tern is a species of tern in the family Laridae. It is placed the monotypic genus Phaetusa. It is found in most of South America. It has occurred as a vagrant in Aruba, Bermuda, Cuba, Panama and the United States. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes.

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