Nature conservation

Threatened species

Little Tern - South Eastern Queensland: 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 South Eastern Queensland Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia Region.

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IBRA sub-region  Known or predictedGeographic restrictions within region
Burringbar-Conondale Ranges Known Within 10 km of coast and tidal influenced water bodies
Clarence Lowlands Known Within 10 km of coast and tidal influenced water bodies
Sunshine Coast-Gold Coast Lowlands Known Within 10 km of coast and tidal influenced water bodies

Vegetation formations, classes and types

In this region the Little Tern - South Eastern Queensland 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