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sooty tern

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sooty tern
n.
A tern (Sterna fuscata) found along most tropical coasts, having black plumage above and white below. Also called wide-awake.


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Bradley illustrated his point with Sooty Tern, a miler who was rated 42 at one stage but went on to win 16 races on higher marks, the last of them off 73.
5m sooty terns descend on Bird Island to breed, making one heck of a noise and mess over half the island.
 
 
 
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