India
Lesser Crested Tern
India
Moderate
Priority
Priority
Lesser Crested Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis
Long-term Trend:
Decline
Current Annual Trend:
Stable
Distribution Range Size:
Moderate
Other
Conservation
Categories
Global Red List:
Least Concern
Wild Life Protection Act:
Schedule-II
Long-term Trend (%)
-49.82
Long-term Trend CI (%)
(-59.06, -38.62)
Current Annual Trend (%)
-0.25
Current Annual Trend CI (%)
(-2.63, 2.14)
Distribution Range Size (sq.km)
53,020
Distribution Range Size CI (sq.km)
(52,690, 53,350)
Migratory Status
Resident & Local Migrant
Habitat Specialization
Wetland
Endemicity
Non-endemic
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To cite this page: SoIB 2023. State of India's Birds factsheet: Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis (India) https://stateofindiasbirds.in/species/lecter2/. Accessed on 2024-12-08.
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