The Caspian tern — easily identified by its bright red beak — is one of the world's most widespread coastal birds, occurring in the temperate zones of Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America. However in New Zealand its population is no higher than 3,500. South Island Caspian terns move to northern coastal waters for the winter.
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Forest and Bird, Volume 22, Issue 2, 1 May 1991, Page 29
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55The Caspian tern — easily identified by its bright red beak — is one of the world's most widespread coastal birds, occurring in the temperate zones of Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America. However in New Zealand its population is no higher than 3,500. South Island Caspian terns move to northern coastal waters for the winter. Forest and Bird, Volume 22, Issue 2, 1 May 1991, Page 29
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