Where Are Little Tern?

Little terns are a strictly coastal species found around the UK coastline at suitable breeding beaches. The largest colonies are found along the east and south coasts of Scotland and England at sites which include Blakeney Point and Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Minsmere, Suffolk and Langstone Harbour, Hampshire.

Where are little terns found?

Migrating from eastern Asia, the Little Tern is found on the north, east and south-east Australian coasts, from Shark Bay in Western Australia to the Gulf of St Vincent in South Australia.

Is the Little Tern endangered?

The Little Tern has been declared an endangered species and the Department of Environment and Conservation is actively promoting its protection. Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds, Volume 3 (Snipe to Pigeons). The Shorebirds of Australia.

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