SR IUCN · VU · Vulnerable Charadriiformes Laridae

Fairy Tern

Sternula nereis

SRIOC 2226

Fairy Tern

Sternula nereis

Charadriiformes · Laridae

Fairy Tern (Sternula nereis).

ATK262

DEF162

2166 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 25 cm
Body Mass: 72.3 g
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 262

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 262).

DEF 162

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 162).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia: Western to Southeastern Australia & Northern North I. (New Zealand) and New Caledonia Habitat: Coastal

3 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Sternula nereis exsul
New Caledonia
Sternula nereis davisae
coasts of n North I. (New Zealand)
Sternula nereis nereis
coasts of wc WA to se NSW and Tasmania (w, s Australia)

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