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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Charadriiformes > Family: Laridae > Genus: Thalasseus > Species: Thalasseus sandvicensis > See subspecies
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Thalasseus sandvicensis sandvicensis

Sandwich Tern - Thalasseus sandvicensis Latham, 1787

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe Least Concern (IUCN)
EU Population status
Secure
Protected by EU Birds Directive and 8 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites 633 are designated for this species
Natura 2000 species code A863

Distribution

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Threat and EU population status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Least Concern

Europe

Least Concern

EU

Least Concern

EU population status

The status of the population at the EU level was evaluated at the species level; this was based on the reports delivered by Member States under Article 12 of the Birds Directive (see fact sheet below). The EU status assessment can cover several subspecies/subspecific population units. For more information, please consult the species fact sheet and link below.

IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
Near Threatened
Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable
Vulnerable
Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient
Endangered
Extinct
Least Concern
Critically Endangered
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Population status categories for bird species under the Birds Directive
Secure
Near Threatened, declining or depleted
Threatened (i.e. vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, regionally extinct)
Unknown or not evaluated

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

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BEMNZ0001 Belgium Vlaamse Banken Map
DE2016301 Germany Hamburgisches Wattenmeer Map
DE2210401 Germany Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer und angrenzendes Küstenmeer Map
DE5707401 Germany Jungferweiher Map
DK002X110 Denmark Saltholm og omliggende hav Map
DK005X094 Denmark Sejerø Bugt og Nekselø Map
DK005X096 Denmark Farvandet mellem Skælskør Fjord og Glænø Map
DK005X098 Denmark Sprogø og Halsskov Rev Map
DK006X081 Denmark Karrebæk, Dybsø og Avnø Fjorde Map
DK006X083 Denmark Kyststrækningen v. Hyllekrog-Rødsand Map
DK006X084 Denmark Ulvsund, Grønsund og Farø Fjord Map
DK006X088 Denmark Nakskov Fjord og Inderfjord Map
DK006X089 Denmark Præstø Fjord, Ulvshale, Nyord og Jungshoved Nor Map
DK008X071 Denmark Sydfynske Øhav Map
DK008X075 Denmark Odense Fjord Map
DK008X076 Denmark Æbelø og kysten ved Nærå Map
DK009X065 Denmark Rømø Map
DK00AX055 Denmark Skallingen og Langli Map
DK00AY057 Denmark Vadehavet Map
DK00CX038 Denmark Nissum Fjord Map
DK00CX043 Denmark Ringkøbing Fjord Map
DK00DX031 Denmark Stavns Fjord Map
DK00DY036 Denmark Horsens Fjord og Endelave Map
DK00EX023 Denmark Agger Tange Map
DK00FX001 Denmark Ulvedybet og Nibe Bredning Map
DK00FX002 Denmark Ålborg Bugt, nordlige del Map
DK00FX009 Denmark Nordre Rønner Map
DK00FX011 Denmark Hirsholmene Map
DK00FX345 Denmark Læsø, sydlige del Map
DK00FY015 Denmark Randers og Mariager Fjorde og Ålborg Bugt, sydlige del Map
EE0040001 Estonia Väinamere Map
EE0040346 Estonia Pärnu lahe Map
ES0000001 Spain Illas Cíes Map
ES0000019 Spain Aiguamolls de l'Alt Empordà Map
ES0000020 Spain Delta de l'Ebre Map
ES0000023 Spain L'Albufera Map
ES0000024 Spain Doñana Map
ES0000025 Spain Marismas del Odiel Map
ES0000039 Spain Jandía Map
ES0000046 Spain Cabo de Gata-Níjar Map
ES0000048 Spain Punta Entinas-Sabinar Map
ES0000081 Spain Cap Enderrocat - Cap Blanc Map
ES0000082 Spain Tagomago Map
ES0000084 Spain Ses Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera Map
ES0000085 Spain Ribadeo Map
ES0000086 Spain Ría de Ortigueira e Ladrido Map
ES0000087 Spain Complexo intermareal Umia - O Grove, A Lanzada, punta Carreirón e lagoa Bodeira Map
ES0000112 Spain Juncalillo del Sur Map
ES0000120 Spain Salinas de Santa Pola Map
ES0000140 Spain Bahía de Cádiz Map
ES0000144 Spain Urdaibaiko itsasadarra / Ría de Urdaibai Map
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ES0000175 Spain Salinas y Arenales de San Pedro del Pinatar Map
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ES0000232 Spain La Mola i s'Albufera de Fornells Map
ES0000243 Spain Txingudi Map
ES0000258 Spain Costa de Ferrolterra - Valdoviño Map
ES0000260 Spain Mar Menor Map
ES0000261 Spain Almenara-Moreras-Cabo Cope Map
ES0000264 Spain La Muela-Cabo Tiñoso Map
ES0000313 Spain Complexo litoral de Corrubedo Map
ES0000317 Spain Penarronda-Barayo Map
ES0000318 Spain Cabo Busto-Luanco Map
ES0000319 Spain Ría de Ribadesella-Ría de Tinamayor Map
ES0000320 Spain Embalses del centro (San Andrés, la Granda, Trasona y la Furta) Map
ES0000372 Spain Costa da Mariña occidental Map
ES0000373 Spain Ría de Foz Map
ES1110001 Spain Ortigueira - Mera Map
ES1110002 Spain Costa Ártabra Map
ES1110005 Spain Costa da Morte Map
ES1110006 Spain Complexo húmido de Corrubedo Map
ES1110007 Spain Betanzos - Mandeo Map
ES1110008 Spain Carnota - Monte Pindo Map
ES1110009 Spain Costa de Dexo Map
ES1110011 Spain Esteiro do Tambre Map
ES1110012 Spain Monte e lagoa de Louro Map
ES1120002 Spain Río Eo Map
ES1120005 Spain As Catedrais Map
ES1120011 Spain Ría de Foz - Masma Map
ES1120017 Spain Costa da Mariña occidental Map
ES1140003 Spain A Ramallosa Map
ES1140004 Spain Complexo Ons - O Grove Map
ES1140012 Spain Illas Estelas Map
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ES5120016 Spain El Montgrí- Les Medes - El Baix Ter Map
ES5310023 Spain Illots de Ponent d'Eivissa Map
ES5310024 Spain La Mola Map
ES5310025 Spain Cap de Barbaria Map
ES6110001 Spain Albufera de Adra Map
ES6120003 Spain Estuario del Río Guadiaro Map
ES6120006 Spain Marismas del Río Palmones Map
ES6150005 Spain Marismas de Isla Cristina Map
ES6150006 Spain Marismas del Río Piedras y Flecha del Rompido Map
ES6310001 Spain Calamocarro-Benzú Map
ES7010035 Spain Playa de Sotavento de Jandía Map
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FR3110039 France Platier d'Oye Map
FR3110085 France Cap Gris-Nez Map
FR5210090 France Marais salants de Guérande, traicts du Croisic, dunes de Pen Bron Map
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FR7210031 France Courant d'Huchet Map
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FR9312008 France Salins d'Hyères et des Pesquiers Map
FR9410096 France Iles Sanguinaires, golfe d'Ajaccio Map
FR9410098 France Urbino Map
IE0000213 Ireland Inishmore Island SAC Map
IE0000268 Ireland Galway Bay Complex SAC Map
IE0000472 Ireland Broadhaven Bay SAC Map
IE0000476 Ireland Carrowmore Lake Complex SAC Map
IE0000484 Ireland Cross Lough (Killadoon) SAC Map
IE0000704 Ireland Lady's Island Lake SAC Map
IE0001275 Ireland Inisheer Island SAC Map
IE0002034 Ireland Connemara Bog Complex SAC Map
IE0002074 Ireland Slyne Head Peninsula SAC Map
IE0002165 Ireland Lower River Shannon SAC Map
IE0004009 Ireland Lady's Island Lake SPA Map
IE0004031 Ireland Inner Galway Bay SPA Map
IE0004037 Ireland Blacksod Bay/Broad Haven SPA Map
IE0004052 Ireland Carrowmore Lake SPA Map
IE0004075 Ireland Lough Swilly SPA Map
IE0004082 Ireland Greers Isle SPA Map
IT1120010 Italy Lame del Sesia e Isolone di Oldenico Map
IT1180027 Italy Confluenza Po - Sesia - Tanaro Map
IT2040022 Italy Lago di Mezzola e Pian di Spagna Map
IT3250003 Italy Penisola del Cavallino: biotopi litoranei Map
IT3250023 Italy Lido di Venezia: biotopi litoranei Map
IT3250030 Italy Laguna medio-inferiore di Venezia Map
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IT3250041 Italy Valle Vecchia - Zumelle - Valli di Bibione Map
IT3270017 Italy Delta del Po: tratto terminale e delta veneto Map
IT3320037 Italy Laguna di Marano e Grado Map
IT3330005 Italy Foce dell'Isonzo - Isola della Cona Map
IT3330006 Italy Valle Cavanata e Banco Mula di Muggia Map
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IT4040014 Italy Valli Mirandolesi Map
IT4050022 Italy Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Medicina e Molinella Map
IT4050024 Italy Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Bentivoglio, S. Pietro in Casale, Malalbergo e Baricella Map
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IT8030012 Italy Isola di Vivara Map
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IT8050036 Italy Parco marino di S. Maria di Castellabate Map
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IT8050047 Italy Costa tra Marina di Camerota e Policastro Bussentino Map
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ITA090006 Italy Saline di Siracusa e Fiume Ciane Map
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ITB044002 Italy Saline di Molentargius Map
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PTZPE0001 Portugal Estuários dos Rios Minho e Coura Map
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PTZPE0013 Portugal Lagoa de Santo André Map
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PTZPE0049 Portugal Lagoa Pequena Map
PTZPE0050 Portugal Cabo Espichel Map
SE0330052 Sweden Sladö-Äskeskär Map
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SI5000018 Slovenia Sečoveljske soline Map
IT8050010 Italy Fasce litoranee a destra e a sinistra del Fiume Sele Map
IT1345005 Italy Portovenere - Riomaggiore - S. Benedetto Map
ITB040019 Italy Stagni di Colostrai e delle Saline Map
ITA010028 Italy Stagnone di Marsala e Saline di Trapani - area marina e terrestre Map
DE1813491 Germany Seevogelschutzgebiet Helgoland Map
IT9210160 Italy Isola di S. Ianni e Costa Prospiciente Map
IT2040042 Italy Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola Map
ES6120009 Spain Fondos Marinos de Bahía de Cádiz Map
ES6200006 Spain Espacios Abiertos e Islas del Mar Menor Map
ITB030033 Italy Stagno di Pauli Maiori di Oristano Map
ITA020006 Italy Capo Gallo Map
BEMNZ0004 Belgium SBZ 3 / ZPS 3 Map
PTCON0012 Portugal Costa Sudoeste Map
IT9220085 Italy Costa Ionica Foce Basento Map
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ITB043028 Italy Capo Carbonara e stagno di Notteri - Punta Molentis Map
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ITA080001 Italy Foce del Fiume Irminio Map
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Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 November 2009, on the conservation of wild birds (EU Birds Directive) (Sterna sandvicensis) http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) (Sterna sandvicensis) http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
(Sterna sandvicensis) https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864

Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention) Synonym for this species is listed in Appendix II of the Bonn Convention (CMS). See there for more details. http://www.cms.int/
(Thalasseus sandvicensis sandvicensis)
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (AEWA) (Sterna sandvicensis) http://www.migratoryspecies....ent/about-cms-family

http://www.unep-aewa.org/en/legalinstrument/aewa
Barcelona Convention Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean (SPA/BD Protocol) Synonym for this species is listed in Appendix II of the Barcelona Convention Protocol. See there for more details. http://rac-spa.org/protocol

http://rac-spa.org/sites/def...sion_ig_19_12_en.pdf
(Sterna sandvicensis) http://rac-spa.org/protocol

http://rac-spa.org/sites/def...sion_ig_19_12_en.pdf
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention) (Sterna sandvicensis) http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/species-and-habitats

Common names and synonyms

Common Name Language Reference
Beccapesci Italian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Brandseeschwalbe German Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Charrán Patinegro Spanish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Garajau-commun Portuguese EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Garajau-comum Portuguese Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Grote Stern Dutch Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Kenti csér Hungarian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Kentsk tärna Swedish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Riuttatiira Finnish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Rybák severní Czech Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Rybitwa czubata Polish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Sandwich Tern English Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Splitterne Danish EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Sterne caugek French Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Synonym Author
Sterna sandvicensis (Latham, 1787)
Thalasseus sandvicensis sandvicensis

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