Royal/West African Crested Tern
Thalasseus maximus/albididorsalis
(Boddaert, 1783)
British & Irish Rarity Status: Mega
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Royal/West African Crested Tern - Texas © Jon Mercer
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Royal/West African Crested Tern - Gambia © John Hamilton
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Royal/West African Crested Tern - Texas © Tony Stewart
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Royal/West African Crested Tern - Guernsey © Dan Scott
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Royal/West African Crested Tern - Guernsey © Andy Marquis
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Royal/West African Crested Tern - Guernsey © Andy Marquis
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