In dictionaries:
arctic tern
Migratory seabird with global range.
common tern
A small, gull-like shore bird of the species Sterna hirundo, of wide geographic distribution.
black tern
Small migratory bird, dark plumage.
Least tern
Sternula antillarum, a small tern that breeds in North America and locally in northern South America.
sooty tern
Seabird, black and white plumage.
Caspian tern
A widely distributed species of tern, Hydroprogne caspia syn. Hydroprogne tschegrava.
Sandwich tern
Medium-sized seabird with forked tail.
roseate tern
Graceful seabird with pale plumage.
little tern
The seabird Sternula albifrons.
royal tern
Large seabird with distinctive crest.
fairy tern
A small tern, Sternula nereis, which is native to the southwestern Pacific.
bridled tern
Onychoprion anaethetus, is a seabird of the family Laridae.
White tern
A small seabird, Gygis alba, found across the tropical oceans of the world.
whiskered tern
Chlidonias hybrida, a species of tern in the family Laridae.
river tern
Bird species, nests near water.
tern schooner
Traditional sailing vessel with two masts.
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