Terns
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Sternidae
Terns are a group of generally general medium to large sea-birds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species now known to live in excess of 25 to 30 years. There are 44 species worldwide and 12 species which occur in Fiji.
| Species | Viti Levu | Vanua Levu | Taveuni | Kadavu | Lomaiviti | Lau | Rotuma | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Crested Tern Sterna bergii |
B | B | B | B | B | B | B | |
| Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana |
B | B | B | B | B | B | ||
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo |
P | P | P | P | P | |||
| Little Tern Sterna albifrons |
V | |||||||
| Fairy Tern Sterna nereis |
V | |||||||
| Sooty Tern Sterna fuscata |
B | B | B | B | B | B | B | |
| Brown Noddy Anous stolidus |
B | B | B | B | B | B | B | |
| Black Noddy Anous minutus |
B | B | B | B | B | B | B | |
| Blue-grey Noddy Procelsterna cerulea |
B | B | B | B | B | B | B | |
| White Tern Gygis alba |
B | B | B | B | B | B | B | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Fiji