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Roseate Tern
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Northeast islands.
Diet: Fish.
Best time to spot: Endangered; pale and elegant.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US. Numbers peak in May.
How rare is it?
The Roseate Tern sits in our Rare tier for the US: scarce or very local, so most birders need a planned trip. It belongs to the gulls, terns, and skimmers family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Arctic TernRare · Coasts
- Common TernUncommon · Coasts
- Forster's TernCommon · Coasts
- Sandwich TernUncommon · Coasts
- Atlantic PuffinRare · Maine islands
- Brown BoobyRare · Ocean
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