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Identification

Sterna paradisaea (Arctic tern)

Sterna paradisaea: information (1) Sterna paradisaea: pictures (7)

Caption

Arctic tern in nest (Sterna paradisaea)

Subject
Live Animal

Type
Photo

Life Stages And Gender
Adult/Sexually Mature

Behaviors
Parental Care :: Nesting

Anatomy
Body Parts :: Beak

Contributors

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (copyright holder)

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Grants DRL 0089283, DRL 0628151, DUE 0633095, DRL 0918590, and DUE 1122742. Additional support has come from the Marisla Foundation, UM College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Museum of Zoology, and Information and Technology Services.

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