Species profile
fairy tern
Sternula nereis
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AU. Breeding subregions are w to se Australia, n North I. (New Zealand) and New Caledonia.
- Scientific name
- Sternula nereis
- Family
- Laridae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Sternula
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
Recording fairy tern in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.