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Species profile—Sternula albifrons (little tern)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Aves (birds) → Laridae (gulls, terns and noddies) → Sternula albifrons (little tern)

Photo of Sternula albifrons (little tern) - McDougall (Rockhampton), A.,QPWS,2008

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Aves (birds)
Family
Laridae (gulls, terns and noddies)
Scientific name
Sternula albifrons Pallas, 1764
Common name
little tern
WildNet taxon ID
1905
Synonym(s)
Sterna albifrons
Alternate name(s)
white-shafted ternlet
least tern
sea-swallow
black-lored tern
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
SL
Conservation significant
Yes
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Marine & Terrestrial

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1905.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Last updated
20 May 2024