India
Caspian Tern
India
High
Priority
Priority

Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia

Long-term Trend:
Rapid Decline

Current Annual Trend:
Decline

Distribution Range Size:
Moderate
Other
Conservation
Categories
Global Red List:
Least Concern
Wild Life Protection Act:
Schedule-II
Long-term Trend (%)
-71.7
Long-term Trend CI (%)
(-77.27, -65.01)
Current Annual Trend (%)
-4.66
Current Annual Trend CI (%)
(-6.32, -2.99)
Distribution Range Size (sq.km)
1,19,550
Distribution Range Size CI (sq.km)
(119,170, 119,930)
Migratory Status
Resident & Winter Migrant
Habitat Specialization
Wetland
Endemicity
Non-endemic
States where they are key
Andhra Pradesh, Daman and Diu, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
See Interpreting Species Pages for a detailed explanation
To cite this page: SoIB 2023. State of India's Birds factsheet: Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia (India) https://stateofindiasbirds.in/species/caster1/. Accessed on 2025-04-22.
National Trend
State Trends
Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Daman and Diu
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Karnataka
Kerala
Maharashtra
Odisha
Puducherry
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
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