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Bridled Tern

Onychoprion anaethetus

Least concern

Bridled Tern
Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

The bridled tern is a seabird of the family Laridae. It is a bird of the tropical oceans. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek. The genus comes from onux meaning "claw" or "nail", and prion, meaning "saw". The specific anaethetus means "senseless, stupid", in reference to its tameness around humans.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Bridled tern — CC BY-SA 4.0