tern

US /tɝːn/
UK /tɝːn/
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Seeschwalbe

a seabird related to gulls but typically smaller and more slender, with a long forked tail and pointed wings.

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We watched the terns dive for fish in the bay.
Wir sahen den Seeschwalben zu, wie sie im Golf nach Fischen tauchten.
The Arctic tern has the longest migratory route of any bird.
Die Küstenseeschwalbe hat die längste Zugroute aller Vögel.