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Arctic Tern
北極燕鷗 · 北极燕鸥 · 北極燕鷗 · Sterne arctique · Charrán ártico
Sterna paradisaea
Champion traveller of the bird world! Flies from the Arctic to Antarctica every year — that's 70,000 km, more than any other animal!
Size
Medium · 35 cm
Latin name
Sterna paradisaea
Status
Native to Ireland
Where to spot
- Sea cliffs and islands (summer)
- Rockabill Island (Dublin)