ID Quiz - June 2, 2021

It's a Forster's Tern!

The long forked tail narrows it to the Sterna species, which typically means Forster's or Common Tern in PA (although Arctic Tern is also worth considering outside of the normal migration window for when terns are passing through PA). The bright orange bill with black tip, lack of a dark wedge in the outer wing, and white outer vanes of the tail make it a Forster's.

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