Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
(Gambel, 1849)
Near Threatened
British & Irish Rarity Status: Mega
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Elegant Tern - France © Sam Northwood
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Elegant Tern - Britain © Ian Bollen
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Elegant Tern - Britain © John Wall
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Elegant Tern - Britain © Nathaniel Dargue
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Elegant Tern - Anglesey © Mark Sutton
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Elegant Tern - Britain © Sam Northwood
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