Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds

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Common Names

English common name:

Arctic Tern

French common name:

Sterne arctique

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Arctic Tern	Sterne arctique
2005	Arctic Tern	Sterne arctique
2010	Arctic Tern	Sterne arctique
2015	Arctic Tern	Sterne arctique
2020	Arctic Tern	Sterne arctique

Source: iNaturalist

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 paradisaea	Laridae	Charadriiformes
2005	Sterna paradisaea	Laridae	Charadriiformes
2010	Sterna paradisaea	Laridae	Charadriiformes
2015	Sterna paradisaea	Laridae	Charadriiformes
2020	Sterna paradisaea	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	Secure
2005	Secure
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5B,N5M
2020	Secure - N5B

Yukon
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRM
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B

Northwest Territories
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5B,S5M
2020	Secure - S5B

Nunavut
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B

British Columbia
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B

Alberta
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Unrankable - SUB,SUM
2020	Unrankable - SUB

Saskatchewan
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,S3M
2020	Vulnerable - S3B

Manitoba
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4S5B

Ontario
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRM
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B,S2M

Quebec
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B

New Brunswick
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1B,SUM
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1B,SUM

Nova Scotia
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,S3M
2020	Vulnerable - S3B

Prince Edward Island
2000	Undetermined - 5
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1?B,S1?M
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1?B

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015	Vulnerable - S3S4B,SUM
2020	Vulnerable - S3S4B,SUM

Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,SUM
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B,SUM

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Apparently Secure - S4M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4M

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Secure - S5M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4M

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Secure - S5M
2020	Secure - S5M

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Secure - S5M
2020	Secure - S5M