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  • Australian Tern, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) wingspanner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Australian Tern, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Ben Ackerley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Australian Tern, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Ian Melbourne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Australian Tern, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) Pål A. Olsvik, some rights reserved (CC BY)

  • Australian Tern, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Steve Attwood, all rights reserved

  • Australian Tern, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) oldman19510, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Australian Tern

Gelochelidon macrotarsa

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About

The Australian tern or Australian gull-billed tern (Gelochelidon macrotarsa) is a tern in the family Laridae. The genus name is from Ancient Greek gelao, "to laugh", and khelidon, "swallow". It was previously considered conspecific with the gull-billed tern.

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