Large-billed Tern
- Scientific name
- Phaetusa simplex
- Family
- Laridae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Aquatic estuary
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Forked
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Why it matters
The Large-billed Tern (*Phaetusa simplex*) is highly distinctive for its oversized, yellow bill and long, pointed wings, which allow for graceful, agile flight over South American river systems. Its deeply forked tail is a classic feature of the tern family, marking it as a specialized predator well-adapted to the aquatic environments it inhabits.
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