Species profile—Thalasseus bengalensis (lesser crested tern)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Aves (birds) → Laridae (gulls, terns and noddies) → Thalasseus bengalensis (lesser crested tern)

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Species details

Kingdom

Animalia (animals)

Class

Aves (birds)

Family

Laridae (gulls, terns and noddies)

Scientific name

Thalasseus bengalensis Lesson, 1831

Common name

lesser crested tern

WildNet taxon ID

1907

Synonym(s)

Sterna bengalensis

Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status

Least concern

Conservation significant

No

Wetland status

Wetland Indicator Species

Endemicity

Native

Pest status

Nil

Species environment

Marine & Terrestrial

Other resources

• Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums (OZCAM)
• Atlas of Living Australia

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=1907.

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