"sea swallow" meaning in English

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          "text": "There was a light breeze off the land; it was scarcely strong enough to lift the heavy fog which lay over the skerries and the naked cliffs, from which the scared sea-gulls flew and hovered around us with their hoarse cry; the sea-swallows uttered their ringing \"Tree, tree,\" and the oyster-catchers their mocking \"Click, click!\" which has caused so many an unsuccessful sportsman to smile.",
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        "The common tern (Sterna hirundo)."
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        "The storm petrel."
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