Roseate tern
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The roseate tern is a species of tern in the family Laridae. The genus name Sterna is derived from Old English "stearn", "tern", and the specific dougallii refers to Scottish physician and collector Dr Peter McDougall. "Roseate" refers to the... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Sterna dougallii
Conservation status: Least Concern
Mass: 3.9 oz
Lifespan: approximately 10 years
Family: Laridae
Genus: Sterna
Order: Charadriiformes
Source: Encyclopedia of Life