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Definition of fairy tern in English: fairy ternnoun A small white tropical tern which lays its single egg on a narrow ledge or on the bare branch of a tree. When flying against a bright sky the wings appear somewhat translucent, allowing the bone structure to be seen. Gygis alba, family Sternidae Example sentencesExamples - Fairy Terns use trees for breeding, although they do not build a nest.
- Other birds on the island include boobies, fairy terns, frigate birds, and a good-sized population of friendly ground doves, a species classed as internationally vulnerable.
Definition of fairy tern in US English: fairy ternnoun A small white tropical tern that lays its single egg on a narrow ledge or on the bare branch of a tree. When it flies against a bright sky, the wings appear somewhat translucent, allowing the bone structure to be seen. Gygis alba, family Sternidae Example sentencesExamples - Other birds on the island include boobies, fairy terns, frigate birds, and a good-sized population of friendly ground doves, a species classed as internationally vulnerable.
- Fairy Terns use trees for breeding, although they do not build a nest.
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