Royal Tern
Description
This section is from the book "Bird Guide: Water Birds, Game Birds And Birds Of Prey East Of The Rockies", by Chester A. Reed. Also available from Amazon: The Bird Book.
Royal Tern
65. Sterna maxima. 19 in.
Similar to the last, but smaller; bill more slender; tail forked 3.5 in.
Nest. - A hollow in the sand. The 2 or 3 eggs are creamy buff, with distinct blackish-brown spots (2.60 x 1.70).
Range. - Breeds in the Gulf States and north to Virginia and Calif.; winters south of the U. S.
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