Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

At riskvery high flu risk

The roseate tern (Sterna dougallii) is a species of tern in the family Laridae. The genus name Sterna is derived from Old English "stearn", "tern", and the specific dougallii refers to Scottish physician and collector Dr Peter McDougall (1777–1814). "Roseate" refers to the bird's pink breast in breeding plumage.

References

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