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Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus
(Boddaert, P, 1783)
Gaviotín Real
Trinta-réis-real
Family: Laridae
Order: Charadriiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Sterna maxima.


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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 676275
  Fledgling
San Clemente del Tuyú
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/14/2026
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 469541
  Adult
Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/30/2021
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 467528
♂ ♀  Adult
Reserva Natural Punta Rasa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/09/2021
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 467526
♂ ♀  Adult
Reserva Natural Punta Rasa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/09/2021
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 43681
  Adult
San Antonio Oeste
Río Negro
Argentina
03/03/2014
Jorge La Grotteria



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
241687816/01/202607:28ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino a Punta Rasa4Jorge La Grotteria
241687616/01/202607:13ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino a Punta Rasa1Jorge La Grotteria
241595514/01/202606:48ArgentinaBuenos AiresAvenida IX 486, San Clemente del Tuyú2Jorge La Grotteria
241594014/01/202606:28ArgentinaBuenos AiresCalle 45, San Clemente del Tuyú2Jorge La Grotteria
241550413/01/202607:02ArgentinaBuenos AiresCalle 45, San Clemente del Tuyú2Jorge La Grotteria
241549913/01/202606:57ArgentinaBuenos AiresCalle 45, San Clemente del Tuyú1Jorge La Grotteria
236313820/09/202516:51ColombiaBolívarCalle 1A 1, Cartagena de Indias7Jorge La Grotteria
235800913/09/202514:33ColombiaBolívarCalle 1A 23, Cartagena de Indias3Jorge La Grotteria
202059406/04/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta Rasa6Jorge La Grotteria
202058806/04/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta Rasa1Jorge La Grotteria
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 25/03/2026.