Sterna hirundo - Common Tern. Despite its name, the Common Tern is anything but common throughout much of its range in Australia, with the exception of south-eastern Queensland. It is a non-breeding visitor, occurring right along the east coast and at sparsely scattered sites elsewhere. Each year, most of the Common Terns that occur in Australia breed in Siberia, and then, in July and August, migrate south after nesting has finished; they return in April.
Sterna hirundo is listed in the following regions:
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Batemans Marine Park Ben Boyd National Park Bournda National Park Bournda Nature Reserve Crookhaven Lighthouse Walking Track Eurobodalla National Park Jervis Bay National Park Panboola Wairo Beach and Dolphin PointPlaces
Bodalla, NSW Bournda, NSW Comerong Island, NSW Culburra Beach, NSW Dolphin Point, NSW Eden, NSW Green Cape, NSW Merimbula, NSW Mystery Bay, NSW Pambula, NSW Wallaga Lake, NSW Wallagoot, NSW Wapengo, NSW