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Whakamārama:

He manu moana. He tāhei mā kei ngā ngutu. He hinatea ngā parirau, he pango ngā waewae me te tipuaki, ā, he mā te kakī, me te poho.

Scope Note:

The most common tern. The wings are pale grey, the feet and cap are black and the neck and breast are white. There is a white band just above the bill. Sterna striata.

English Used For:

White-fronted terns
Terns, White-fronted

Tahūhū/Broader Terms:

Manu ki tātahi