Black-naped Tern

Sterna sumatrana

At riskvery high flu risk

The black-naped tern (Sterna sumatrana) is an oceanic tern mostly found in tropical and subtropical areas of the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. They are rarely found inland. It was described from the islands around Sumatra. It is most closely related to roseate tern S. dougallii and white-fronted tern S. striata.

References

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