tern

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You may see the California least tern, a protected bird that summers on SoCal beaches and then heads south to Mexico and Central America for the winter.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

For the study, scientists collected brain samples from four sea lions, one fur seal and a tern found dead at the most affected sea lion rookery in Argentina.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2024

That could damage habitats for local wildlife, including the endangered Texas hornshell mussel and the least tern, a small bird that nests along rivers, and affect the Monarch butterfly that migrates through the area.

From Reuters • Aug. 11, 2023

More Arctic tern pairs moved here this year to nest, compared to last year, but the breeding ground looked empty the last time we were there.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2023

The tern dæmon looked up with dim eyes and vanished.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman