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arctic tern also Arctic tern

A tern (Sterna paradisaea) that is noted for its extremely long migrations, typically from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back each year.

arctic tern

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a black-capped tern, Sterna paradisea, that breeds in the Arctic and then migrates as far south as the Antarctic

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arctic tern (redirected from Arctic terns)

arctic tern
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