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DISTINGUISHING MARKS
9” (23 cm). A very small, pale tern, with a yellow bill, yellow feet, and a white forehead. Flight more fluttery than that of other terns. Immature: Dark bill, dark nape, much dark on forewing. In the fall, all birds may have dark bills, but feet still show yellow.
DISTRIBUTION
Temperate and tropical oceans. Winters south of U.S.
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