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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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Jodie Worrall
Monday 19 Dec 2022 - 10:56am
Seychelles
A map showing the sighting location
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Charlotte Gale
Saturday 22 Oct 2022 - 12:41pm
Seychelles
A map showing the sighting location
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Naomi Nixon
Sunday 16 Oct 2022 - 5:41pm
Seychelles
A photo of a White Tern photographed in Anse Cimentiere Seychelles
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Grant Johnston
Sunday 02 Oct 2022 - 7:57am
Seychelles
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