The black-naped tern, Sterna sumatrana, is an oceanic tern found mostly in tropical and subtropical parts of the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean, originally described from islands near Sumatra, and it is most closely related to the roseate tern and the white-fronted tern. It occurs in two subspecies, with S. s. sumatrana ranging from the eastern Indian Ocean through the western Pacific from Taiwan south to Queensland, Australia, and S. s. mathewsi confined to islands of the western Indian Ocean, and it favors rocky shores, migrating to oceanic islands to breed. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Sterna, Taxa Source Black-naped Tern (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Black-naped Tern (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem
Source Black-naped Tern (Wikipedia)
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Black-naped Tern (Wikipedia)
Infobox: status
LC
Introduction
The black-naped tern (Sterna sumatrana) is an oceanic tern mostly found in tropical and subtropical areas of the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. They are rarely found inland. It was described from the islands around Sumatra.
In Biome: Intertidal Zone, Distribution and habitat
The black-naped tern inhabits rocky shores throughout the Western-Pacific and Indian oceans, migrating yearly to islets and islands serving as breeding grounds.
In Ecosystem: Great Barrier Reef, Laying period
Egg laying begins in India and Polynesia in May, followed by colonies in the Philippines in July, north-east Australia in September, oceanic Indian colonies from September to November, and the Great Barrier Reef from November to December.
View the Source3. Black-naped Tern (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q28505 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Sterna, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q76366 (Sterna)
View the Source 4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Aves
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Sterna
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 2462Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 2462
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