Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Pontoppidan, 1763
Least Concern
A
British & Irish Rarity Status: Local
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Arctic Tern © Nature Guides
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Arctic Tern - Surrey © Ian Curran
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Arctic Tern - Northumberland © Steve Round
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Arctic Tern - Northumberland © Kenneth Plows
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Arctic Tern - Northumberland © Damian Waters
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Arctic Tern - Northumberland © Nick Martin
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Arctic Tern - Northumberland © Richard Steel
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