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Sternula balaenarum

Assessment information
CMS InstrumentsAEWA, CMS
IUCN StatusVulnerable
Country status
Countries Republic of Angola(Native) , Republic of Benin(Native) , Republic of Cameroon(Native) , Côte d'Ivoire(Native) , Republic of Equatorial Guinea(Uncertain) , Gabonese Republic(Native) , Republic of Ghana(Native) , Republic of Liberia(Vagrant) , Republic of Namibia(Native) , Federal Republic of Nigeria(Native) , Republic of South Africa(Native) , Togolese Republic(Native) , Democratic Republic of the Congo(Native)

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Common names
EnglishDamara Tern
FrenchSterne des baleiniers
Taxonomy
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
Scientific name Sternula balaenarum
Population size and trend
Population Size interval Size quality Estimated population size Size reference Size notes
Trend interval Trend quality Trend Trend reference Trend notes
Namibia & South Africa/Atlantic coast to Ghana1997-2001Expert opinion14,000 du Toit, M., Boere, G.C., Cooper, J., Kemper, J., [more]
1991-2001PoorSTA Dodman, T. 2002. Waterbird Population Estimates in [more]

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