Terns (Sternidae)
White-fronted Tern (Sterna striata) - HBW 3, p. 651
French: Sterne tara
German: Weißstirn-Seeschwalbe
Spanish: Charrán Maorí
Taxonomy: Sterna striata Gmelin, 1789, New Zealand.
Sometimes considered monotypic, and validity of races requires study. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- incerta Mathews, 1912 - Flinders I and Cape Barren I, off NE Tasmania.
- striata Gmelin, 1789 - North I, South I and Stewart I (New Zealand).
- aucklandorna Mathews, 1929 - Chatham Is, Auckland Is, and possibly Snares Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Adult bird in winter non-breeding plumage roosting on rocks at high tide and preening Locality Plimmerton, Wellington Region, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Neil Robertson 8 June 2011 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 27 sec 4.6 -
A pair copulating, interupted by Black-billed Gull Locality Miranda, North Island, New Zealand (ssp striata)
Brooke Clibbon 9 November 2005 5 years ago 37 sec 4.2 -
An adult offering food to another, but offerer flies off with it Locality Shag Point, South Island, New Zealand (ssp striata)
Brooke Clibbon 9 November 2005 5 years ago 10 sec 4.2 -
A pair copulating in a nesting colony Locality Ohau Point, Rakautara, South Island, New Zealand (ssp striata)
Brooke Clibbon 9 November 2005 5 years ago 33 sec 4.1 -
Three adults and one immature, preening Locality Ohau Point, Rakautara, South Island, New Zealand (ssp striata)
Brooke Clibbon 9 November 2005 5 years ago 38 sec 4 -
An adult begging and another offering food, but passing of food does not occur Locality Shag Point, South Island, New Zealand (ssp striata)
Brooke Clibbon 9 November 2005 5 years ago 36 sec 4
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Young bird
Locality Muriwai Beach, Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand
Rémi Bigonneau 13 January 2010 13 weeks ago 4 -
White-fronted Tern on sandy beach
Locality Kerikeri, North Island, New Zealand
David Taylor 1 January 2010 1 year ago 4 -
adult at rest
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp striata)
Georges Olioso 22 November 2005 2 years ago 4 -
White-fronted Tern adult bird
Locality Kerikeri, North Island, New Zealand
David Taylor 1 January 2010 1 year ago 3.8 -
Courtship feeding
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand
Rémi Bigonneau 26 August 2010 13 weeks ago 3.6 -
adult with a fish
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp striata)
Georges Olioso 22 November 2005 2 years ago 3.5
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