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Tern Species

Australia contains 15 of Tern species. These include Australian Fairy Tern, Australian Tern, Black-naped Tern, and 12 others.

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Australian Fairy Tern

Sternula nereis

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Australian Tern

Gelochelidon macrotarsa

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Black-naped Tern

Sterna sumatrana

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Bridled Tern

Onychoprion anaethetus

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Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

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Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

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Great Crested Tern

Thalasseus bergii

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Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

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Lesser Crested Tern

Thalasseus bengalensis

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Little Tern

Sternula albifrons

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Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

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Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus

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Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

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White-fronted Tern

Sterna striata

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White-winged Tern

Chlidonias leucopterus