great crested tern

noun

Definition of great crested tern

: a large tern (Sterna bergii synonym Thalasseus bergii) of Africa, Asia, and Australia with a yellow bill and prominent black crest My fellow expedition members brandished binoculars and pointed out birds on a sandbar: purple herons, great crested terns— Henry Allen, Forbes, 9 May 1994

called also crested tern, greater crested tern, large crested tern

First Known Use of great crested tern

1994, in the meaning defined above

Keep scrolling for more