Little Tern

India

High
Priority
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Long-term Trend:
Rapid Decline
Current Annual Trend:
Decline
Distribution Range Size:
Moderate
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Other

Conservation
Categories

Global Red List:

Least Concern

Wild Life Protection Act:

Schedule-II

Additional Information p

Long-term Trend (%) -76.79 Long-term Trend CI (%) (-80.89, -71.61) Current Annual Trend (%) -3.82 Current Annual Trend CI (%) (-5.61, -2.02) Distribution Range Size (sq.km) 1,39,610 Distribution Range Size CI (sq.km) (139,100, 140,120) Migratory Status Winter Migrant & Localized Summer Migrant Habitat Specialization Wetland Endemicity Non-endemic States where they are key Maharashtra, Telangana

See Interpreting Species Pages for a detailed explanation

To cite this page: SoIB 2023. State of India's Birds factsheet: Little Tern Sternula albifrons (India) https://stateofindiasbirds.in/species/litter1/. Accessed on 2024-04-25.

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