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sooty tern

–noun
a black and white tern, Sterna fuscata, of small tropical islands.
Also called wide-awake.


Origin:
1775–85
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sooty tern  
n.  A tern (Sterna fuscata) found along most tropical coasts, having black plumage above and white below. Also called wide-awake.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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