River Tern

Protected Areas

Moderate
Priority

River Tern

Sterna aurantia

Long-term Trend:

Trend Inconclusive

Current Annual Trend:

Trend Inconclusive

Other

Conservation
Categories

Global Red List:

Vulnerable

Wild Life Protection Act:

Schedule-I

Photo: Parmil Kumar

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Additional Information p

India Protected Areas Long-term Trend (%) -40.56 -18.65 Long-term Trend CI (%) (-47.27, -33.11) (-33.68, -1.95) Current Annual Trend (%) -1.5 0.96 Current Annual Trend CI (%) (-2.74, -0.27) (-1.32, 3.23) Distribution Range Size (sq.km) 11,13,510 11,13,512 Distribution Range Size CI (sq.km) (1,113,030, 1,113,990) (1,113,037, 1,113,987)

Migratory Status Resident & Local Migrant Habitat Specialization Wetland Endemicity Non-endemic States where they are key Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana

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To cite this page: SoIB 2023. State of India's Birds factsheet: River Tern Sterna aurantia (State: Protected Areas) https://stateofindiasbirds.in/species/pas-rivter1/. Accessed on 2025-06-16.