Cabot's Tern
Thalasseus acuflavidus (Cabot, 1848)
6111
Family: Charadriiformes > Sternidae
Only recently separated from Sandwich Tern, and looking almost identical, the only record is of an individual ringed in its native North America and found dead in herefordshire in 1984.
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Cabot's Tern, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
Field Codes | 5-letter code: | Euring: 6111 |
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