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Species Sterna (Sterna) striata Gmelin, 1789

White-fronted Tern

 

Introduction

Three subspecies sometimes recognised including S. striata aucklandorum Mathews 1929 restricted to NZ, and S. s. incerta Mathews 1912 and S. s. striata occurring in Australia. The validity of these taxa requires confirmation and we treat the species as monotypic until such work can be completed.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania


Extra Distribution Information

Migratory between Australia and New Zealand, primarily occurs from southern QLD to eastern SA and TAS, also Norfolk Island, Tasman Sea


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Norfolk Island Province (21), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Ecological Descriptors

Estuary, offshore waters, rock reef, rocky island.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
10-Nov-2020 AVES 03-Nov-2020 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)