Fairy Tern
Sternula nereisGould, J, 1843
English (US) Fairy Tern
The Fairy Tern (Sternula nereis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Laridae (Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls) in the order Charadriiformes.
- Scientific name
- Sternula nereis
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable
- English (US)
- Fairy Tern
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1843
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Sternula nereis exsul
- Sternula nereis davisae
- Sternula nereis nereis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1843
- Type locality
- Bass Strait.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.10, no.117 p.140
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Bridled Tern
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Damara Tern
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Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Yellow-billed Tern
Sternula superciliaris
Peruvian Tern
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Saunders's Tern
Sternula saundersi
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Large-billed Tern
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