Thalasseus elegans Gambel, 1849
Elegant tern
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Family:  Laridae ()
Max. size:  43 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 260.0 g
Environment:  others; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Total Length: 40 to 43 cm (Ref. 8812). Found on beach and shoreline (Ref. 116102). Plunge diving; coastal (Ref. 356).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 28 August 2020 (D2) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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