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Common Tern

Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common tern.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about the British birds inspired by their calls and songs.

Michaela Strachan presents the common tern. The Common Tern is the most widespread of our breeding terns and is very graceful. It has long slender wings and a deeply forked tail with the outer feathers extended into long streamers. These features give the bird its other name, sea swallow, by which terns are often called.

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Mon 27 Jun 2022 05:58

Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)

Image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com)

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  • Fri 23 Aug 2013 05:58
  • Fri 8 Aug 2014 05:58
  • Wed 20 Apr 2016 05:58
  • Thu 4 May 2017 05:58
  • Fri 5 Apr 2019 05:58
  • Wed 8 Jul 2020 05:58
  • Mon 27 Jun 2022 05:58

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