Fairy Tern / Sternula nereis VU
- Synonyms Nereis Tern, Australian Fairy Tern
- Old latin name for bird Sterna nereis
Fairy Ternbird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
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Where to see Fairy Tern
- Breeding region Australasia
- Breeding subregion w to se Australia, n North I. (New Zealand) and New Caledonia
Fairy Tern subspecies (3)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sternula nereis davisae | coasts of n North I. (New Zealand) | - | No |
| Sternula nereis exsul | New Caledonia | - | No |
| Sternula nereis nereis | coasts of wc WA to se NSW and Tasmania (w, s Australia) | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijani | sehrli susüpürən |
| Bulgarian | Самодивска рибарка |
| Catalan | xatrac menut pàl·lid |
| Chinese | 眼斑燕鸥 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 眼斑白額燕鷗 |
| Croatian | bjeločela čigra |
| Czech | rybák australský |
| Danish | Alfeterne |
| Dutch | Elfenstern |
| Esperanto | feina ŝterno, grizdorsa ŝtormpetrelo |
| Estonian | lahetiir |
| Finnish | australianpikkutiira |
| French | Sterne néréis |
| German | Austral-Seeschwalbe, Australseeschwalbe |
| Hungarian | déltengeri csér |
| Icelandic | Álfaþerna |
| Italian | Sterna delle fate, Sterna fatata, Fraticello australiano |
| Japanese | ヒメアジサシ |
| Kazakh | Австралия қарқылдағы |
| Lithuanian | žuvėdra fėja |
| Maori | tara iti |
| Norwegian | alveterne |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Alveterne |
| Polish | rybitwa nadobna |
| Portuguese | Trinta-réis-fádico, chilreta-australiana |
| Russian | Австралийская крачка |
| Serbian | Vilinska čigra |
| Slovak | rybár čarovný |
| Spanish | Charrancito australiano, Gaviotín Hada |
| Swedish | australisk småtärna, Australtärna |
| Turkish | Avustralya Sumrusu |
| Ukrainian | крячок австралійський |












