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Sterna nereis (Gould, 1843) Family: Laridae Order: Charadriiformes print version
Fairy tern Sterne néréis Charrancito australiano Australseeschwalbe
Migration: intracontinental

Verbreitungskarte von Sterna nereis Tasmanian breeders and some from S Australia migrate N. Some from W Australia sedentary, others move N to NW Australia. New Zealand birds leave colony site, returning in Aug.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)


Regions: Oceania
Recommended link: http://www.doc.govt.nz/Conservation/001~Plants-and-Animals/001~Native-Animals/Fairy-Tern.asp
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(Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel)