Texas
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
(L 21" WS 50" Wt 1.4 lb)
Largest tern in the world
...has a 50" wingspan!
So. Padre Island
Birding & Nature Ctr
15Apr2010
No bird soars too high if he
soars with his own wings.
    (William Blake)
Hydropogne in Greek means
water swallow.
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