- large crested tern
- noun
: an Oriental tern (Thalasseus bergii) with a black cap produced into a prominent crest
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
large crested tern
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Sandwich Tern — Taxobox name = Sandwich Tern status = LC status ref = IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=49256|title=Sterna sandvicensis|downloaded=11 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern]… … Wikipedia
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Orange-billed tern — is a name applied to a group of three large terns in the genus Thalasseus with orange bills, which are quite similar in appearance and often considered difficult to identify, namely: Royal Tern, Thalasseus maximus Lesser Crested Tern, Thalasseus… … Wikipedia
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Royal tern — Royal Roy al, a. [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F. royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See {Rich}, and cf. {regal}, {real} a coin, {Rial}.] 1. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
