Order: Charadriiformes | Family: Laridae | IUCN Status: Least Concern
Age: Adult, basic | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Lima, Peru
Age: Adult, basic & alternate | Sex: Unknown | Loc. North America
Age: Adult, basic | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Lima, Peru
Age: Juvenile | Sex: Unknown | Loc. North America
Identification & Behavior: ~49 cm (19.2 in). The Royal Tern is distinguished from the similar Elegant Tern by a having a thicker straight orange bill. In basic plumage, it has a narrow black band in the nape area.
Status: The Royal Tern is a common Boreal migrant along the coast of Peru. It also occurs in Co, Ec, and Br.
Name in Spanish: Gaviotín Real.
Sub-species: Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus maximus), Boddaert 1783.
Meaning of Name: Thalasseus: Gr. Thalasseus, Thalassa= sea fisherman. maximus: L. maximus, higher.
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- Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum. http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 01/01/2015.