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Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Species code GS000963

General Status in Canada

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names

English common name:

Common Tern

French common name:

Sterne pierregarin

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Common TernSterne pierregarin
2005Common TernSterne pierregarin
2010Common TernSterne pierregarin
2015Common TernSterne pierregarin
2020Common TernSterne pierregarin

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

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Sterna hirundoLaridaeCharadriiformes
2005Sterna hirundoLaridaeCharadriiformes
2010Sterna hirundoLaridaeCharadriiformes
2015Sterna hirundoLaridaeCharadriiformes
2020Sterna hirundoLaridaeCharadriiformes

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Secure
2005Secure
2010Secure
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5B,NUN,N5M
2020Secure - N5B,NUN
Yukon
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5B,S4S5M
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5B
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2005Undetermined - 5
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Unrankable - SUB,SUM
2020Unrankable - SUB
British Columbia
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Unrankable - SUN,SUM
2020Unrankable - SUM
Alberta
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,S5M
2020Apparently Secure - S4B,S5M
Saskatchewan
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,S5M
2020Secure - S5B
Manitoba
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,S5M
2020Apparently Secure - S4B
Ontario
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRM
2020Apparently Secure - S4B
Quebec
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020Apparently Secure - S4B
New Brunswick
2000Secure - 4
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Vulnerable - S3B,SUM
2020Vulnerable - S3B,SUM
Nova Scotia
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Vulnerable - S3B,S3M
2020Vulnerable - S3B
Prince Edward Island
2000May Be At Risk - 2
2005May Be At Risk - 2
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Critically Imperiled - S1B,S1M
2020Critically Imperiled - S1B
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,SUM
2020Apparently Secure - S4B,SUM
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,SUM
2020Apparently Secure - S4B,SUM
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Unrankable - SUN,SUM
2020Unrankable - SUN
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Secure - S5M
2020Secure - S5M