Bridled Tern

Sterna anaethetus

At riskvery high flu risk

The bridled tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) is a seabird of the family Laridae. It is a bird of the tropical oceans. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek. The genus comes from onux meaning "claw" or "nail", and prion, meaning "saw". The specific anaethetus means "senseless, stupid", in reference to its tameness around humans.

References

  1. National risk scores for H5 bird flu for native birds and mammals — DCCEEW
  2. Sterna anaethetus — Wikipedia