<i>Thalasseus elegans</i> Length: 14.5-16" <p> The Elegant Tern breeds on the Pacific coasts of the Southern U.S. and Mexico and winters south to Peru. We can see them in the Bay Area. The best place I have seen them is Middle Harbor, Oakland in late summer. </p> <p> I love the way Elegant Terns look in non-breeding plumage. They look like little balding men. </p>