Royal tern - Wikipedia
The royal tern (Thalasseus maximus) is a tern in the family Laridae. The species is endemic to the Americas, though vagrants have been identified in Europe. [2]
Royal Tern Identification - All About Birds
A sleek seabird of warm saltwater coasts, the Royal Tern lives up to its regal name with a tangerine-colored bill and ragged, ink-black crest against crisp white plumage. Royal Terns fly gracefully and slowly along coastlines, diving for small fish, which they capture with a swift strike of their daggerlike bills.
Royal Tern - eBird
Large tern, found strictly in coastal areas. Feeds in open ocean and saltwater bays, where it flies high above the water looking for small fish. Rests on beaches, often in groups with other species. Separated from many terns by large size; only slightly smaller than Caspian.
Royal Tern | Audubon Field Guide
Common along tropical and subtropical shores, the Royal Tern is a characteristic sight along the Gulf Coast and southern Atlantic Coast, less numerous in California. Aside from a few interior localities in Florida, it is almost never found inland except after hurricanes.
Royal Tern Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
A sleek seabird of warm saltwater coasts, the Royal Tern lives up to its regal name with a tangerine-colored bill and ragged, ink-black crest against crisp white plumage. Royal Terns fly gracefully and slowly along coastlines, diving for small fish, which they capture with a swift strike of their daggerlike bills.
Royal Tern - American Bird Conservancy
The aristocratic Royal Tern is one of the largest terns in the Americas, a noticeable step up in size from the Roseate Tern or Least Tern, for example. Distinguished from the slightly larger Caspian Tern in part by its slender orange bill and distinct call, this graceful species is a bird of ocean coastlines, rarely sighted inland.
ROYAL TERN | The Texas Breeding Bird Atlas - Texas A&M …
Royal Terns are crested terns, a pan-tropical group of Old and New World species. They are characterized by crests, dense breeding colonies, variably downy chicks and juveniles, crèches (nurseries for pre-fledging chicks), extended parental care and delayed first breeding (Buckley and Buckley. 2002).
Royal Tern - Thalasseus maximus - Birds of the World
Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.royter1.01.1. A global alliance of nature organizations working to document the natural history of all bird species at an unprecedented scale.
Royal Terns (Thalasseus maximus) Information - Earth Life
2023年7月12日 · The Royal Terns (Thalasseus maximus) is the second-largest tern (the largest being the Caspian Tern). In gatherings of gulls and terns, it is usually quite easily identified by its larger size, its distinctive black crest, and bright orange bill. This common seabird is found along many tropical and subtropical shores of the Americas and West ...
Royal Tern | Thalasseus maximus | Species Guide | Birda
The Royal Tern, Thalasseus maximus, is a striking seabird, second in size only to the Caspian Tern. It boasts pale grey upperparts and pure white underparts, complemented by an orange-red bill and black legs. During the breeding season, it sports a distinctive black cap, which becomes patchy in winter.
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