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    Saunders's tern (Sternula saundersi), sometimes known as the black-shafted tern, is a species of bird in the family Laridae. It is sparsely resident along...
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    separate species, the least tern (Sternula antillarum) and Saunders's tern (Sternula saundersi), respectively. This is a small tern, 21–25 cm long with a 41–47 cm...
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    Terns are seabirds in the family Laridae, subfamily Sterninae, that have a worldwide distribution and are normally found near the sea, rivers, or wetlands...
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    of Saunders and was revised and enlarged by William Eagle Clarke. Two species of birds have been named after him: Saunders's gull Saunders's tern Saunders...
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  • flycatcher Satin swiftlet Saturnine antshrike Satyr tragopan Saunders's gull Saunders's tern Savanna hawk Savanna nightjar Savannah sparrow Savi's warbler...
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    white tern or common white tern (Gygis alba) is a small seabird found across the tropical oceans of the world. It is sometimes known as the fairy tern, although...
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    kibete) (A) Saunders's tern, Sternula saundersi (buabua wa Saunders) Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica (buabua domo-nene) Caspian tern, Hydroprogne...
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    The common tern (Sterna hirundo) is a seabird in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar distribution, its four subspecies breeding in temperate...
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    Linnaeus, 1758 Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus (Scopoli, 1786) Little tern, Sternula albifrons (Pallas, 1764) Saunders's tern, Sternula saundersi (Hume...
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  • tenuirostris White tern, Gygis alba Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus Little tern, Sternula albifrons Saunders's tern, Sternula...
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    The bridled tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) is a seabird of the family Laridae. It is a bird of the tropical oceans. The scientific name is from Ancient...
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    water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like...
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    species are the western reef heron, Socotra cormorant, white-cheeked tern, Saunders's tern and the Sooty falcon. It is also an important wintering area for...
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  • albifrons – r Saunders's tern, Sternula saundersi – r Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus – s Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscata – s Whiskered tern, Chlidonias...
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    tern, Onychoprion anaethetus Little tern, Sternula albifrons Saunders's tern, Sternula saundersi Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica Caspian tern...
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    ago. Saunders's and least terns were both formerly considered to be subspecies of little tern. The genus name is a diminutive of Sterna, "tern". Seven...
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    and terns. Gulls are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are...
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    Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports Saunders's terns, great thick-knees, and sooty gulls. The earliest evidence for human...
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  • White tern, Gygis alba (V) Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscata Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus Little tern, Sternula albifrons Saunders's tern, Sternula...
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  • Little tern, Sternula albifrons Saunders's tern, Sternula saundersi Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia Black tern, Chlidonias...
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    water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like...
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  • tenuirostris White tern, Gygis alba Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus Little tern, Sternula albifrons Saunders's tern Sternula...
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  • and terns. Gulls are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are...
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    feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt...
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    tern, Onychoprion fuscatus Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus Little tern, Sternula albifrons Saunders's tern, Sternula saundersi Gull-billed tern,...
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  • tenuirostris Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus Little tern, Sternula albifrons (A) Saunders's tern, Sternula saundersi...
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    Gull-billed tern, parutha alagu aala Caspian tern Greater crested tern Lesser crested tern, kondai aala Sandwich tern Little tern Saunders's tern Bridled tern Sooty...
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  • White tern, Gygis alba (A) Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus (A) Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus (A) Little tern, Sternula albifrons (A) Saunders's tern...
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    shore, support populations of greater sandplovers, crab plovers and Saunders's terns. CARE International sponsored a development project for the wilderness...
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  • tenuirostris (A) Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus (A) Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus Little tern, Sternula albifrons Saunders's tern, Sternula saundersi...
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