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The Arctic tern, known in part for having the longest migratory route of any animal in the world, travels up to 55,923 miles each year! These oceanic birds make stops in numerous countries in the northern and southern hemisphere. Even though they face the threats of overfishing; hunting; trapping; invasive […]

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]]> https://critter.science/the-arctic-tern/feed/ 0 The Inca Tern… The Bird with a Mustache https://critter.science/the-inca-tern-the-bird-with-a-mustache/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-inca-tern-the-bird-with-a-mustache https://critter.science/the-inca-tern-the-bird-with-a-mustache/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2020 08:00:27 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=9554 Inca tern

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Best known for their impressive white mustaches, the Inca tern is a beautiful sea bird to behold. These terns can be found from sla Lobos de Tierra in Peru to Coquimbo in Chile. They are a gregarious (social) species of bird that nests in colonies of several thousands of birds. […]

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