Aleutian Tern Coloring Page

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A black and white line drawing of two Aleutian terns. The graceful birds arch through the sky in flight.

Color these graceful flyers. Aleutian tern are migratory seabirds that plunge-dive to collect fish. 

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Lisa Teas
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Aleutian tern on kelp in the water

dentification Tips: Length: 13 inches Sexes similar Dives into water for prey Medium-sized tern with short, slender, pointed bill Long, deeply forked tail Smoothly rounded head without crest Mostly pale underwing with dark bar on secondaries Gray mantle Adult alternate: Black legs Black bill...

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Animalia
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Alaska