Swift tern (Sterna bergii), 19th century artwork. This seabird is found on coastlines and at sea in the Indian and Pacific oceans. It breeds in large,

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Swift tern (Sterna bergii), 19th century artwork. This seabird is found on coastlines and at sea in the Indian and Pacific oceans. It breeds in large, dense colonies on low-lying sandy or rocky islands. It feeds mainly on fish by plunge diving at sea, where it spends the winter. Artwork printed in 1866.

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Size: 5185px × 3420px
Photo credit: © GEORGE BERNARD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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