The royal tern (Thalasseus maximus) is a tern in the family Laridae. The species is endemic to the Americas, though vagrants have been identified in Europe.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Royal Tern being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Thalasseus albididorsalis
- Thalasseus elegans
- Thalasseus bengalensis
- Thalasseus bernsteini
- Hydroprogne caspia
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Laridae
- Genus
- Thalasseus
- Species
- Thalasseus maximus
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