Nature conservation

Threatened species

Little Tern - NSW North Coast: Distribution and vegetation associations

Scientific name: Sternula albifrons
Conservation status in NSW: Endangered
Commonwealth status: Not listed
Last updated: 13 Oct 2021

Distribution of the species within this region

The Little Tern is known or predicted to occur in the following sub-regions of the NSW North Coast Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia Region.

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IBRA sub-region  Known or predictedGeographic restrictions within region
Coffs Coast and Escarpment Known Within 10 km of coast and tidal influenced water bodies
Karuah Manning Known None
Macleay Hastings Known Within 10 km of coast and tidal influenced water bodies
Yuraygir Known Within 10 km of coast and tidal influenced water bodies

Vegetation formations, classes and types

In this region the Little Tern - NSW North Coast is known to be associated with the following vegetation formations and classes. Click on a name to get background information about it.

  • Saline wetlands
    • Mangrove Swamps
      • 4091 Grey Mangrove-River Mangrove Forest
    • Saltmarshes
      • 4094 Estuarine Club Rush-Arrowgrass Wetland
      • 4096 Prickly Couch-Sea Rush Saltmarsh
      • 4097 Samphire Saltmarsh
      • 4040 South Coast Selliera-Sea Rush Swamp Oak Saltmarsh
      • 4103 Sporobolus virginicus Saltmarsh