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Royal Tern
Thalasseus
maximus
(Boddaert, 1783)
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Royal Tern: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/1105
Synonyms
ROYT
Thalasseus maximus maximus
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Endangered (MD)
S1B (Highly state rare breeder)
Coastal Plain only
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Animalia
Class Aves
Order Charadriiformes
Family Laridae
Genus Thalasseus
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Kingdom Animalia
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Genus Thalasseus
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