Black-fronted Tern

分类位置

同属物种

黑浮鸥

Black Tern

须浮鸥

Whiskered Tern

白翅浮鸥

White-winged Tern

形态与习性

The black-fronted tern (Chlidonias albostriatus), sea martin, ploughboy, or tarapiroe (Māori), is a medium-small tern endemic to New Zealand. Black-fronted terns can be found in coastal habitats from the southern tip of the North Island to the eastern South Island as well as Stewart Island. Their breeding range is restricted to the South Island, where they will form breeding colonies on braided river islands. The species is globally and nationally endangered, due to its small and declining natio