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A photo of a White Tern (Gygis alba)
White Tern

White Tern

Gygis alba

The 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 this name is potentially confusing as it is also the common name of Sternula nereis. Other names for the species include angel tern and white noddy in English, and manu-o-Kū in Hawaiian. The little white tern (Gygis microrhyncha), previously considered a subspecies of the white tern (Gygis alba microrhyncha), is now recognised as a separate species.
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Claudio Danesi
Sunday 03 Sep 2023 - 3:18pm
Mauritius
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Jerome Daniels
Saturday 19 Aug 2023 - 8:20am
Seychelles
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Louise Wileman
Saturday 19 Aug 2023 - 7:56am
Seychelles
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Jodie Worrall
Monday 19 Dec 2022 - 10:56am
Seychelles
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