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Moderate
Concern

River Tern

Sterna aurantia
Long-term Trend:
Moderate Decline
Current Trend:
Moderate Decline
Distribution Range Size:
Very Large
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Conservation
Categories

Global Red List:

Near Threatened

Wildlife Protection Act:

Schedule-IV
River Tern
River Tern

Additional Information

Long-term Trend (%)
-41.21
Long-term Trend CI (%)
13.43
Current Annual Change (%)
-5.24
Current Annual Change CI (%)
3.35

Distribution Range Size (sq.km)

1253276

Distribution Range Size CI (sq.km)

887
Migratory Status
Resident
Habitat Specialization
Wetland
Endemicity
Non-Endemic

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To cite this page: SoIB 2020. State of India’s Birds factsheet:
River Tern
Sterna aurantia

. Accessed on 2023-03-21.

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