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Black-fronted Tern

Chlidonias albostriatus · Laridae · Charadriiformes

Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records25,894in 1 country
Most seen inNew Zealand25,894 records
Red ListEndangeredIUCN status
Black-fronted Tern
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About

Black-fronted Tern in brief

The black-fronted tern (Chlidonias albostriatus) is a bird of the Laridae family — species of bird.

In New Zealand it has 25,894 published records. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and November.

Its global conservation status is endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

New Zealand25,894 records · best Nov, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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