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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

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



Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 680993
  Adult
Balneario Reta
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/30/2026
Liliana Rubilar Puerta
Foto
Photography ID: 680084
  Adult
Albúfera Laguna Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/20/2026
Elsa Longo
Foto
Photography ID: 678416
  Immature
Punta Rasa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/07/2026
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 677557
  Adult
Punta Rasa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/07/2026
Nino A. Grangetto
Foto
Photography ID: 677413
  Adult
Reta
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/10/2025
Marcelo Zanotti
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



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245527030/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlbufera de Reta, Balneario RetaLiliana Rubilar Puerta
244706514/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino a Tapera de López, Reserva Natural Punta Rasa8Alec Earnshaw
244855707/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresPunta RasaPablo Eguia
244584207/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresPunta RasaNino A. Grangetto
245353920/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlbúfera Laguna Mar ChiquitaElsa Longo
244766420/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlbúfera Laguna Mar ChiquitaGuillermo Marcaida
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
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/04/2026.