Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia) wildspecies.ca

Sensitive

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds

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Common Names

English common name:

Caspian Tern

French common name:

Sterne caspienne

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Caspian Tern	Sterne caspienne
2005	Caspian Tern	Sterne caspienne
2010	Caspian Tern	Sterne caspienne
2015	Caspian Tern	Sterne caspienne
2020	Caspian Tern	Sterne caspienne

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Aves

Infraclass

Neognathae

Superorder

Neoaves

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Sterna caspia	Laridae	Charadriiformes
2005	Sterna caspia	Laridae	Charadriiformes
2010	Hydroprogne caspia	Laridae	Charadriiformes
2015	Hydroprogne caspia	Laridae	Charadriiformes
2020	Hydroprogne caspia	Laridae	Charadriiformes

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2000	Vulnerable
2005	Vulnerable
2010	Vulnerable
2015	Vulnerable
2020	Vulnerable

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - N3B,N3M
2020	Vulnerable - N3N4B,N5M

Yukon
2000	Undetermined - 5
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1B

Northwest Territories
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,S3M
2020	Vulnerable - S3B

Nunavut
2000	Not Present
2005	Undetermined - 5
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Unrankable - SUB,SUM
2020	Unrankable - SUB

British Columbia
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,S3M
2020	Vulnerable - S3B

Alberta
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,S3M
2020	Vulnerable - S3B

Saskatchewan
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Imperiled - S2B,S2M
2020	Imperiled - S2B

Manitoba
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,S3M
2020	Vulnerable - S3S4B

Ontario
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,SNRM
2020	Vulnerable - S3B,S5M

Quebec
2000	May Be At Risk - 2
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	At Risk - 1
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1B,S1M
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1B

New Brunswick
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Nova Scotia
2000	Accidental - 8
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Prince Edward Island
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Unrankable - SUM
2020	Unrankable - SUM

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	May Be At Risk - 2
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1B,SUM
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1B,SUM

Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015	Imperiled - S2B,SUM
2020	Imperiled - S2B,SUM

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Vulnerable - S3M
2020	Vulnerable - S3M

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Imperiled - S2M
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1M