gull-billed terns

A form of gull-billed tern — A medium-sized tern, Gelochelidon nilotica, family Laridae, with a thick stout black bill, found in marshy and coastal habitats throughout the temperate and tropic zones worldwide.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of gull-billed tern
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