Fairy Terns (seabirds) - Sterna nereis

Terns

The Fairy Tern (Sterna nereis) is a small tern which occurs in the southwestern Pacific.

There are three subspecies:

• Australian Fairy Tern, Sterna nereis nereis - breeds in Australia
• New Caledonian Fairy Tern, Sterna nereis exsul - breeds in New Caledonia
• New Zealand Fairy Tern, Sterna nereis davisae - breeds in northern New Zealand

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