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Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus
(Boddaert, P, 1783)
Gaviotín Real
Trinta-réis-real
Family: Laridae
Order: Charadriiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Sterna maxima.


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Latest feeding records
Feeding
GroupSpeciesDateUser
FishPejerrey Bonaerense (Odontesthes bonariensis)29/11/2022Diego Oscar
FishPejerrey Bonaerense (Odontesthes bonariensis)23/08/2018Ricardo A. Palonsky
FishPejerrey Bonaerense (Odontesthes bonariensis)21/01/2017Diego Oscar



Number of Photography: 557

Foto
Photography ID: 676275
  Fledgling
San Clemente del Tuyú
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/14/2026
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 673115
  Adult
Puerto Madryn
Chubut
Argentina
10/07/2025
Gustavo Abel Larracoechea
Foto
Photography ID: 669365
  Adult
Adolfo Alsina
Río Negro
Argentina
01/14/2026
Ricardo Juliano
Foto
Photography ID: 663478
  Adult
Isla mujeres
Yucatán
Mexico
12/08/2025
Gabriel Carbajales
Foto
Photography ID: 658984
  Adult
Reta
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/22/2025
Sergio Cusano



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Number of Films: 2




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Number of Records: 1154



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243505417/02/202612:46ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta Rasa10Santiago Juan Torres
243503117/02/202612:11ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta Rasa20Santiago Juan Torres
243503017/02/202612:10ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta Rasa2Santiago Juan Torres
243498617/02/202611:19ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta Rasa1Santiago Juan Torres
243824515/02/2026ArgentinaChubutLobería Puerto Pirámides, Área Natural Protegida Península ValdésDolores Fernandez
242980329/01/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresLaguna Mar Chiquita, Mar Chiquita6Victor Hugo Michelini
242410428/01/202617:48ArgentinaRío NegroRuta Provincial 24Patricia Beatriz Benitez
242386428/01/202613:33PanamaColonBocas del Toro50Santiago Juan Torres
242386128/01/202610:48PanamaColonAvenida G Norte, Bocas del Toro1Santiago Juan Torres
242820127/01/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresLaguna Mar Chiquita, Mar Chiquita16Victor Hugo Michelini
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.