The fairy tern (Sternula nereis) is a small tern which is native to the southwestern Pacific. It is listed as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN and the New Zealand...
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white tern or common white tern (Gygis alba) is a small seabird found across the tropical oceans of the world. It is sometimes known as the fairy tern, although...
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The New Zealand fairy tern or tara-iti (Sternula nereis davisae) is a subspecies of the fairy tern endemic to New Zealand. It is New Zealand's rarest native...
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Terns are seabirds in the family Laridae, subfamily Sterninae, that have a worldwide distribution and are normally found near the sea, rivers, or wetlands...
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small tern, 21–25 cm long with a 41–47 cm wingspan. It is not likely to be confused with other species, apart from fairy tern and Saunders's tern, because...
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black-naped tern (S. sumatrana), lesser crested tern (Thalasseus bengalensis), greater crested tern (T. bergii), fairy tern (Sternula nereis), bridled tern (Onychoprion...
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tradition Calypso (plant) or fairy slipper, a species of orchid Fairy hummingbirds, in the genus Heliothryx Fairy tern, a bird Fairyfly, a wasp Little...
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cat raided a protected fairy tern colony on at least six nights in November 2018. It killed at least six breeding adult fairy terns; directly or indirectly...
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accommodation is available in 3 hotel establishments (Cerf Island Resort, Fairy Tern Chalets, and L'Habitation) currently on the island. There is also a guest...
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Murphy's petrel nests on Ducie, while pairs of red-tailed tropicbirds and fairy terns make around 1% of the world population for each species. Ducie was first...
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two species. The sooty tern also breeds on the islands. Other common birds include cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) and the fairy tern (Gygis alba). More than...
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albifrons - Aus Fairy tern, Sternula nereis - Aus Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus - Aus Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus - Aus Black-fronted tern, Chlidonias...
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Hibiscus blossom 10 cents 24 mm Queen Orange on branch 20 cents 29 mm Queen Fairy tern 50 cents 32 mm Queen Bonito (1972–87; also 1992) Sea turtle (1988–94)...
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Mohotani and Terihi include noddi (Anous stolidus), sooty tern (Sterna fuscata) and fairy tern (Gygis alba). Among the landbirds, the Marquesas monarch...
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New Zealand dotterel and the fairy tern. It also has areas of pingao. The spit was an important habitat for the Caspian tern. The birds have moved to other...
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frigatebird, Fregata ariel White tern (or "fairy tern"), Gygis alba Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus Spectacled tern, Onychoprion lunata Bristle-thighed...
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Australian tern Caspian tern Crested tern White-fronted tern Common tern Antarctic tern Fairy tern Sooty tern Whiskered tern Arctic tern Little tern White-winged...
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Important Bird Area because it supports a large colony of the vulnerable fairy tern, as well as small numbers of other nesting seabirds. Islands of Perth...
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albivitta (A) Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus (A) Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus (A) Little tern, Sternula albifrons Australian fairy tern, Sternula nereis...
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verified votes were cast under the name "John Oliver", one of them for the fairy tern, and the rest for the pūteketeke. Forest & Bird claimed to be pleased...
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the bird species found here is the critically endangered New Zealand fairy tern, of which only 11 breeding pairs are left in the world. Auckland Council...
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wren-babbler Eyrean grasswren Fairy flycatcher Fairy gerygone Fairy lorikeet Fairy martin Fairy pitta Fairy prion Fairy tern Falcated duck Falcated wren-babbler...
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Ducie 13 and Pitcairn six species. Birds breeding on Pitcairn include the fairy tern, common noddy and red-tailed tropicbird. The Pitcairn reed warbler, known...
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has evoked concern for these bird species, some of which – such as the fairy tern, (Sterna nereis) – are endangered Aside from seabirds, the Australian...
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diminutive of Sterna, "tern". Listed alphabetically. Saunders's and least terns were both formerly considered to be subspecies of little tern. "Laridae". aviansystematics...
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avian family Laridae comprise the noddies, skimmers, kittiwakes, gulls, and terns. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 104 Laridae...
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include: king quail, the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot, fairy tern, white-bellied sea eagle, swamp skink, long-nosed potoroo. The island...
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White tern, Gygis alba Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus Little tern, Sternula albifrons Australian fairy tern, Sternula...
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Cardinal myzomela, among others. Birds breeding on Pitcairn include the fairy tern, common noddy, and red-tailed tropicbird. The Pitcairn reed warbler, endemic...
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Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Sternidae Caspian tern Hydroprogne caspia Greater crested tern Thalasseus bergii Fairy tern Sterna nereis Columbiformes Columbidae...
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