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Elegant Tern - Thalasseus elegans
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Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML642043677
eBird checklist S273968321
Report
Enrique Zamora
17 Sep 2025
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML640947398
eBird checklist S269944670
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Jose Manuel Reyes Paez
26 Aug 2025
Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML638796649
eBird checklist S259194094
Report
Noah Khanti Steinberg
12 Jul 2025
St. Johns, Florida, United States
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML638796648
eBird checklist S259194094
Report
Noah Khanti Steinberg
12 Jul 2025
St. Johns, Florida, United States
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML621810567
eBird checklist S188578166
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rating 4
1 rating
Brett Hartl
24 Jul 2024
San Diego, California, United States
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML621224566
eBird checklist S185755746
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Christian Newton
6 Jul 2024
St. Johns, Florida, United States
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML617701343
eBird checklist S169566062
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Lucas Brug
20 Apr 2024
Del Norte, California, United States
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML617408951
eBird checklist S168683127
Report
Kyan Russell
14 Apr 2024
Monterey, California, United States
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML615489111
eBird checklist S163303656
Report
rating 5
1 rating
Thore Noernberg
29 Feb 2024
Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML615489101
eBird checklist S163303656
Report
rating 3
1 rating
Thore Noernberg
29 Feb 2024
Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML614696692
eBird checklist S160229516
Report
Antonieta Gonzalez Soto
16 Jan 2024
Arica, Arica y Parinacota, Chile
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML612768277
eBird checklist S157151581
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rating 3
1 rating
Rutger Koperdraad
26 Dec 2023
Lima, Peru
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML612272205
eBird checklist S156398491
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Gary Rosenberg
15 Dec 2023
Ica, Peru
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML595630401
eBird checklist S132496949
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Andrea C
1 Apr 2023
Orange, California, United States
Sounds
Call; Flight call
Behaviors
Vocalizing
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML595609631
eBird checklist S130975668
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Andrea C
13 Mar 2023
Orange, California, United States
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML583614121
eBird checklist S141251795
Report
rating 5
1 rating
Don DesJardin
23 Mar 2023
Ventura, California, United States
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML564373611
eBird checklist S135370748
Report
Joan Balfagón
29 Apr 2023
Valencia, Valenciana, Comunidad, Spain
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML541407341
eBird checklist S123806797
Report
rating 5
1 rating
Hervé JACOB
11 Dec 2022
Santo Domingo, Valparaíso, Chile
Media notes
in flight with black skimmer.
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML535067001
eBird checklist S118392464
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Julien Birard
9 Sep 2022
Los Angeles, California, United States
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML535022591
eBird checklist S118392464
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Julien Birard
9 Sep 2022
Los Angeles, California, United States
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML484760221
eBird checklist S39927968
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Jean Iron
24 Nov 2013
Niagara, Ontario, Canada
Age and sex
Immature Unknown sex - 1
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML471965321
eBird checklist S116033132
Report
rating 4
1 rating
Paul Fenwick
30 Jul 2022
Monterey, California, United States
Age and sex
Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
Sounds
Mechanical sound
Behaviors
Flying
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML471965341
eBird checklist S116033132
Report
rating 4
2 ratings
Paul Fenwick
30 Jul 2022
Monterey, California, United States
Age and sex
Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
Sounds
Mechanical sound
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML471965331
eBird checklist S116033132
Report
rating 3
1 rating
Paul Fenwick
30 Jul 2022
Monterey, California, United States
Age and sex
Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
Sounds
Mechanical sound
Behaviors
Flying
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML471952161
eBird checklist S115965888
Report
rating 4
1 rating
Paul Fenwick
29 Jul 2022
Monterey, California, United States
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1; Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
Sounds
Mechanical sound
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML471952151
eBird checklist S115965888
Report
rating 4
1 rating
Paul Fenwick
29 Jul 2022
Monterey, California, United States
Age and sex
Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Flying
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML471325431
eBird checklist S116041986
Report
rating 2
1 rating
Brian Sullivan
30 Jul 2022
Monterey, California, United States
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Flying
Tags
Molting
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML471314691
eBird checklist S116041986
Report
rating 4
1 rating
Brian Sullivan
30 Jul 2022
Monterey, California, United States
Behaviors
Flying
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML471312291
eBird checklist S116041986
Report
rating 4
3 ratings
Brian Sullivan
30 Jul 2022
Monterey, California, United States
Media notes
Practicing to be a jaeger someday.
Age and sex
Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Flying
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML468550451
eBird checklist S115333637
Report
Dermot Breen
18 Jul 2022
Galway, Connaught, Ireland
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