Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Charadriiformes > Family: Sternidae > Genus: Sterna > Species: Sterna caspia

Caspian Tern - Sterna caspia Pallas, 1770

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Least Concern (IUCN)
Protected by	EU Birds Directive and 5 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	362 are designated for this species
Natura 2000 species code	A190

Distribution

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Threat and conservation 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

Near Threatened

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

Sources:

EU conservation status

The EU conservation status is assessed for species mentioned in the EU Habitats Directive annexes. The EU Habitats Directive does not cover this species.

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
DE2948401	Germany	Schorfheide-Chorin	Map
DE2951401	Germany	Unteres Odertal	Map
DE3339402	Germany	Niederung der Unteren Havel	Map
DE3642401	Germany	Rietzer See	Map
DE4531401	Germany	Helmestausee Berga-Kelbra (Anteil Sachsen-Anhalt)	Map
DE5511401	Germany	Engerser Feld	Map
DE6316401	Germany	Lampertheimer Altrhein	Map
DK002X110	Denmark	Saltholm og omliggende hav	Map
EE0040001	Estonia	Väinamere	Map
EE0040412	Estonia	Kahtla-Kübassaare	Map
EE0040434	Estonia	Kura kurgu	Map
EE0040441	Estonia	Kaugatoma-Lõu	Map
EE0040469	Estonia	Siiksaare-Oessaare	Map
ES0000019	Spain	Aiguamolls de l'Alt Empordà	Map
ES0000020	Spain	Delta de l'Ebre	Map
ES0000024	Spain	Doñana	Map
ES0000025	Spain	Marismas del Odiel	Map
ES0000140	Spain	Bahía de Cádiz	Map
ES0000144	Spain	Urdaibaiko itsasadarra / Ría de Urdaibai	Map
ES0000146	Spain	Delta del Llobregat	Map
ES0000272	Spain	Brazo del Este	Map
ES0000329	Spain	Embalse de Valdecañas	Map
ES2130005	Spain	Gaztelugatxeko Doniene / San Juan de Gaztelugatxe	Map
ES2130007	Spain	Urdaibaiko itsasertzak eta padurak / Zonas litorales y marismas de Urdaibai	Map
ES5120015	Spain	Litoral del Baix Empordà	Map
ES6120006	Spain	Marismas del Río Palmones	Map
ES6150003	Spain	Estero de Domingo Rubio	Map
ES6150005	Spain	Marismas de Isla Cristina	Map
ES6150006	Spain	Marismas del Río Piedras y Flecha del Rompido	Map
FI0100005	Finland	Tammisaaren ja Hangon saariston ja Pohjanpitäjänlahden merensuojelualue	Map
FI0100017	Finland	Inkoon saaristo	Map
FI0100028	Finland	Laajalahden lintuvesi	Map
FI0100062	Finland	Vanhankaupunginlahden lintuvesi	Map
FI0100074	Finland	Porvoonjoen suisto-Stensböle	Map
FI0100077	Finland	Söderskärin ja Långörenin saaristo	Map
FI0100078	Finland	Pernajanlahtien ja Pernajan saariston merensuojelualue	Map
FI0200027	Finland	Viurilanlahti	Map
FI0200031	Finland	Otajärvi	Map
FI0200040	Finland	Kolkanaukko	Map
FI0200041	Finland	Kulju	Map
FI0200043	Finland	Sjölax	Map
FI0200044	Finland	Lautvesi	Map
FI0200058	Finland	Kuusistonlahti	Map
FI0200072	Finland	Uudenkaupungin saaristo	Map
FI0200074	Finland	Luvian saaristo	Map
FI0200075	Finland	Gummandooran saaristo	Map
FI0200076	Finland	Pooskerin saaristo	Map
FI0200079	Finland	Kokemäenjoen suisto	Map
FI0200083	Finland	Kiskonjoen vesistö	Map
FI0200089	Finland	Mietoistenlahti	Map
FI0200097	Finland	Koskeljärvi	Map
FI0200149	Finland	Puurijärvi - Isosuo	Map
FI0200150	Finland	Oukkulanlahti	Map
FI0200151	Finland	Preiviikinlahti (SPA)	Map
FI0200152	Finland	Seksmiilarin saaristo	Map
FI0200164	Finland	Saaristomeri	Map
FI0316005	Finland	Kirkkojärven alue	Map
FI0318002	Finland	Kuorsumaanjärvi	Map
FI0326003	Finland	Ahtialanjärvi	Map
FI0408001	Finland	Itäisen Suomenlahden saaristo ja vedet	Map
FI0408004	Finland	Salminlahti	Map
FI0416005	Finland	Ahvenkoskenlahti	Map
FI0416006	Finland	Heinlahti	Map
FI0416007	Finland	Santaniemenselkä-Tyyslahti	Map
FI0425001	Finland	Lupinlahti	Map
FI0426001	Finland	Kirkon-Vilkkiläntura	Map
FI0427004	Finland	Salajärvi-Ryönänlahti	Map
FI0500017	Finland	Kyyvesi (SPA)	Map
FI0700001	Finland	Sysmäjärvi	Map
FI0800052	Finland	Hällörsfjärden	Map
FI0800054	Finland	Petolahdenjokisuisto	Map
FI0800056	Finland	Vassorfjärden	Map
FI0800064	Finland	Lapuanjokisuisto-Bådaviken	Map
FI0800112	Finland	Lapväärtin kosteikot	Map
FI0800130	Finland	Merenkurkun saaristo	Map
FI0800132	Finland	Luodon saaristo	Map
FI0800133	Finland	Uudenkaarlepyyn saaristo	Map
FI0800134	Finland	Kristiinankaupungin saaristo	Map
FI0800135	Finland	Närpiön saaristo	Map
FI1000033	Finland	Kokkolan saaristo (SPA)	Map
FI1100201	Finland	Hailuoto, pohjoisranta	Map
FI1100202	Finland	Kirkkosalmi	Map
FI1100203	Finland	Isomatala-Maasyvänlahti	Map
FI1100204	Finland	Ojakylänlahti ja Kengänkari	Map
FI1102200	Finland	Liminganlahti	Map
FI1103000	Finland	Kempeleenlahden ranta	Map
FI1103200	Finland	Akionlahti	Map
FI1104600	Finland	Raahen saaristo	Map
FI1105201	Finland	Säärenperä ja Karinkannanmatala	Map
FI1105202	Finland	Siikajoen lintuvedet ja suot	Map
FI1200105	Finland	Oulujärven lintusaaret	Map
FI1300302	Finland	Perämeren saaret	Map
FR2310044	France	Estuaire et marais de la Basse Seine	Map
FR5210103	France	Estuaire de la Loire	Map
FR5410012	France	Anse du Fier d'Ars en Ré	Map
FR5410100	France	Marais poitevin	Map
FR7210063	France	Domaine d'Orx	Map
FR9110042	France	Étangs palavasiens et étang de l'Estagnol	Map
FR9310019	France	Camargue	Map
FR9312001	France	Marais entre Crau et Grand Rhône	Map
FR9312005	France	Salines de l'Étang de Berre	Map
FR9312008	France	Salins d'Hyères et des Pesquiers	Map
GR4210016	Greece	NISOS LEIPSOI (DYTIKO TMIMA) KAI NISIDES: FRAGKOS, MAKRONISI, PILAFI, KAPARI, KALAPODIA, MEGALO ASPRONISI, MAKRY ASPRONISI, KOULOURA, NOTIA ASPRA, SARAKINA, PIATO, PSOMOS, STAVRI, LIRA, ARETHOUSA, MANOLI	Map
GR4210017	Greece	VOREIODYTIKO TMIMA ARKION KAI NISIDES: AGRELOUSA, STRONGYLI, SPALATHI, SMINERO, TSOUKA, TSOUKAKI, PSATHONISI, KALOVOLOS, MAKRONISI, AVAPTISTOS, KOMAROS	Map
IT1110019	Italy	Baraccone (confluenza Po - Dora Baltea)	Map
IT1180027	Italy	Confluenza Po - Sesia - Tanaro	Map
IT2040022	Italy	Lago di Mezzola e Pian di Spagna	Map
IT20B0001	Italy	Bosco Foce Oglio	Map
IT20B0006	Italy	Isola Boscone	Map
IT20B0008	Italy	Paludi di Ostiglia	Map
IT20B0009	Italy	Valli del Mincio	Map
IT3250041	Italy	Valle Vecchia - Zumelle - Valli di Bibione	Map
IT3250042	Italy	Valli Zignago - Perera - Franchetti - Nova	Map
IT3320020	Italy	Lago di Ragogna	Map
IT3320037	Italy	Laguna di Marano e Grado	Map
IT3330001	Italy	Palude del Preval	Map
IT3330005	Italy	Foce dell'Isonzo - Isola della Cona	Map
IT3330006	Italy	Valle Cavanata e Banco Mula di Muggia	Map
IT4050022	Italy	Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Medicina e Molinella	Map
IT4050023	Italy	Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Budrio e Minerbio	Map
IT4050024	Italy	Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Bentivoglio, S. Pietro in Casale, Malalbergo e Baricella	Map
IT4050026	Italy	Bacini ex-zuccherificio di Argelato e Golena del Fiume Reno	Map
IT4060001	Italy	Valli di Argenta	Map
IT4060002	Italy	Valli di Comacchio	Map
IT4060008	Italy	Valle del Mezzano	Map
IT5120017	Italy	Lago e Padule di Massacciuccoli	Map
IT5170002	Italy	Selva Pisana	Map
IT51A0026	Italy	Laguna di Orbetello	Map
IT51A0033	Italy	Lago di Burano	Map
IT5210032	Italy	Piani di Annifo - Arvello	Map
IT5210070	Italy	Lago Trasimeno	Map
IT5210072	Italy	Palude di Colfiorito	Map
IT6010026	Italy	Saline di Tarquinia	Map
IT6040015	Italy	Parco Nazionale del Circeo	Map
IT8010018	Italy	Variconi	Map
IT9140003	Italy	Stagni e Saline di Punta della Contessa	Map
IT9220144	Italy	Lago S. Giuliano e Timmari	Map
ITA010001	Italy	Isole dello Stagnone di Marsala	Map
ITA010007	Italy	Saline di Trapani	Map
ITA010021	Italy	Saline di Marsala	Map
ITA030008	Italy	Capo Peloro - Laghi di Ganzirri	Map
ITA040002	Italy	Isola di Lampedusa e Lampione	Map
ITA050001	Italy	Biviere e Macconi di Gela	Map
ITA070001	Italy	Foce del Fiume Simeto e Lago Gornalunga	Map
ITA090003	Italy	Pantani della Sicilia sud orientale	Map
ITA090006	Italy	Saline di Siracusa e Fiume Ciane	Map
ITA090013	Italy	Saline di Priolo	Map
ITB044003	Italy	Stagno di Cagliari	Map
LV0200200	Latvia	Kemeru nacionalais parks	Map
LV0303500	Latvia	Pape	Map
LV0507800	Latvia	Liepajas ezers	Map
MT0000015	Malta	L-Inhawi tal-Ghadira	Map
NL3009013	Netherlands	Ketelmeer & Vossemeer	Map
NL9802012	Netherlands	Lauwersmeer	Map
NL9803028	Netherlands	IJsselmeer	Map
PLB140001	Poland	Dolina Dolnego Bugu	Map
PLB140004	Poland	Dolina Środkowej Wisły	Map
PLB220004	Poland	Ujście Wisły	Map
PLB220005	Poland	Zatoka Pucka	Map
PLB320002	Poland	Delta Świny	Map
PLB320006	Poland	Jezioro Świdwie	Map
PTZPE0017	Portugal	Ria Formosa	Map
PTZPE0018	Portugal	Sapais de Castro Marim	Map
SE0210040	Sweden	Västerbådan, Lågagrundet	Map
SE0210041	Sweden	Hållet, Blåbådan	Map
SE0210278	Sweden	Tämnaren öst	Map
SE0210280	Sweden	Björns skärgård	Map
SE0210285	Sweden	Ledskär	Map
SE0220020	Sweden	Strandstuviken	Map
SE0220028	Sweden	Hävringe-Källskären	Map
SE0220110	Sweden	Skåraviken	Map
SE0220231	Sweden	Rågö	Map
SE0230055	Sweden	Sankt Anna och Gryts skärgårdar	Map
SE0230067	Sweden	Tåkern	Map
SE0230125	Sweden	Svartåmynningen	Map
SE0230126	Sweden	Svensksundsviken	Map
SE0230138	Sweden	Åsvikelandet-Kvädö	Map
SE0230139	Sweden	Dannskären	Map
SE0230388	Sweden	Västra Roxen	Map
SE0230389	Sweden	Södra Bråviken	Map
SE0240059	Sweden	Oset-Rynningeviken	Map
SE0250095	Sweden	Askö-Tidö	Map
SE0330049	Sweden	Misterhult	Map
SE0330052	Sweden	Sladö-Äskeskär	Map
SE0330054	Sweden	Beijershamn och Svansholmarna	Map
SE0330063	Sweden	Horns Kungsgård	Map
SE0330083	Sweden	Ottenby	Map
SE0330084	Sweden	Södviken	Map
SE0330106	Sweden	Storö	Map
SE0330109	Sweden	Eckelsudde	Map
SE0330127	Sweden	Virbo med Ekö	Map
SE0330146	Sweden	Husvalla sjömarker	Map
SE0330174	Sweden	Sydöstra Ölands sjömarker	Map
SE0330180	Sweden	Furön	Map
SE0340021	Sweden	Laus holmar	Map
SE0340098	Sweden	Grötlingboudd-Ytterholmen	Map
SE0340100	Sweden	Västergarns utholme	Map
SE0340127	Sweden	Skenholmen	Map
SE0340153	Sweden	Marpesträsk	Map
SE0410041	Sweden	Torhamn-Hästholmen	Map
SE0410042	Sweden	Tromtö-Almö	Map
SE0410046	Sweden	Bräkne-Hoby skärgård	Map
SE0410047	Sweden	Björkeskärven	Map
SE0410051	Sweden	Abramsäng	Map
SE0410053	Sweden	Kristianopels skärgård	Map
SE0410184	Sweden	Danaflöt	Map
SE0410259	Sweden	Sölvesborgsviken	Map
SE0420126	Sweden	Gruarna	Map
SE0420127	Sweden	Tosteberga-Ängholmarna	Map
SE0420145	Sweden	Hammarsjöområdet	Map
SE0420146	Sweden	Araslövssjöområdet	Map
SE0430002	Sweden	Falsterbo-Foteviken	Map
SE0430088	Sweden	Sandhammaren	Map
SE0430090	Sweden	Fulltofta-Ringsjön	Map
SE0430172	Sweden	Sövdesjön	Map
SE0430173	Sweden	Lommaområdet	Map
SE0530113	Sweden	Norra Vänersnäs skärgård	Map
SE0530126	Sweden	Dättern	Map
SE0540062	Sweden	Östen	Map
SE0540078	Sweden	Kalvö Skärgård	Map
SE0540120	Sweden	Åråsviken-Vallholmen	Map
SE0610006	Sweden	Värmlandsskärgården	Map
SE0630068	Sweden	Agön-Kråkön	Map
SE0630155	Sweden	Stenöorn	Map
SE0810001	Sweden	Kronören	Map
SE0810010	Sweden	Holmöarna	Map
SE0810475	Sweden	Umeälvens delta och slätter	Map
SE0820035	Sweden	Rödkallen-SörÄspen	Map
SE0820042	Sweden	Gammelstadsviken	Map
SE0820108	Sweden	Haparanda skärgård	Map
SE0820739	Sweden	Möröfjärden	Map
SKCHVU024	Slovakia	Senianske rybniky	Map
IT8050010	Italy	Fasce litoranee a destra e a sinistra del Fiume Sele	Map
ITA010028	Italy	Stagnone di Marsala e Saline di Trapani - area marina e terrestre	Map
ES6150018	Spain	Río Guadiana y Ribera de Chanza	Map
IT2040042	Italy	Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola	Map
PTCON0058	Portugal	Ria de Alvor	Map
BG0000270	Bulgaria	Atanasovsko ezero	Map
DE3453422	Germany	Mittlere Oderniederung	Map
DE3744421	Germany	Nuthe-Nieplitz-Niederung	Map
IT9320095	Italy	Foce Neto	Map
ITA090029	Italy	Pantani della Sicilia sud-orientale, Morghella, di Marzamemi, di Punta Pilieri e Vendicari	Map
ITA040013	Italy	Arcipelago delle Pelagie - area marina e terrestre	Map
BG0002085	Bulgaria	Chairya	Map
SKUEV0313	Slovakia	Devinske jazero	Map
IT3341002	Italy	Aree Carsiche della Venezia Giulia	Map
ITA050012	Italy	Torre Manfria, Biviere e Piana di Gela	Map
IT20B0501	Italy	Viadana, Portiolo, San Benedetto Po e Ostiglia	Map
BG0000241	Bulgaria	Srebarna	Map
IT9350142	Italy	Capo Spartivento	Map
IT9350148	Italy	Fiumara di Palizzi	Map
PLH220032	Poland	Zatoka Pucka i Półwysep Helski	Map
IT1180028	Italy	Fiume Po - tratto vercellese alessandrino	Map
IT3250046	Italy	Laguna di Venezia	Map
BG0002114	Bulgaria	Ribarnitsi Chelopechene	Map
FR7212002	France	Rochers de Biarritz : le Bouccalot et la Roche ronde	Map
FI0100105	Finland	Kirkkonummen saaristo (SPA)	Map
FR5212002	France	Vallée de la Loire de Nantes aux Ponts-de-Cé et ses annexes	Map
IT9150025	Italy	Torre Veneri	Map
FR9112013	France	Petite Camargue laguno-marine	Map
IT8010028	Italy	Foce Volturno - Variconi	Map
ES6120033	Spain	Fondos Marinos Marismas del Río Palmones	Map
BG0002028	Bulgaria	Kompleks Straldzha	Map
ES6320001	Spain	Zona marítimo terrestre de los acantilados de Aguadú	Map
ES6150017	Spain	Marisma de Las Carboneras	Map
IT5210018	Italy	Lago Trasimeno	Map
IT8010029	Italy	Fiume Garigliano	Map
ITA070029	Italy	Biviere di Lentini, tratto mediano e foce del Fiume Simeto e area antistante la foce	Map
PLH140011	Poland	Ostoja Nadbużańska	Map
BG0002006	Bulgaria	Ribarnitsi Orsoya	Map
ES6130015	Spain	Río Guadalquivir -Tramo Medio	Map
ES6140013	Spain	Acantilados y Fondos Marinos Tesorillo-Salobreña	Map
ES6150015	Spain	Isla de San Bruno	Map
IT9320302	Italy	Marchesato e Fiume Neto	Map
PLH320019	Poland	Wolin i Uznam	Map
IT8030009	Italy	Foce di Licola	Map
PLH060045	Poland	Przełom Wisły w Małopolsce	Map
BG0002024	Bulgaria	Ribarnitsi Mechka	Map
FR5212003	France	Vallée de la Loire des Ponts-de-Cé à Montsoreau	Map
BG0002040	Bulgaria	Strandzha	Map
ITA050011	Italy	Torre Manfria	Map
IT7130214	Italy	Lago di Penne	Map
IT9310044	Italy	Foce del Fiume Crati	Map
ES6150014	Spain	Marismas y Riberas del Tinto	Map
SKUEV0314	Slovakia	Morava	Map
IT9220080	Italy	Costa Ionica Foce Agri	Map
DE2751421	Germany	Randow-Welse-Bruch	Map
ES6150028	Spain	Estuario del Río Piedras	Map
IT3340006	Italy	Carso Triestino e Goriziano	Map
BG0000273	Bulgaria	Burgasko ezero	Map
DE5519401	Germany	Wetterau	Map
ITB040023	Italy	Stagno di Cagliari, Saline di Macchiareddu, Laguna di Santa Gilla	Map
FR5212009	France	Marais Breton, baie de Bourgneuf, île de Noirmoutier et forêt de Monts	Map
ES5110020	Spain	Costes del Garraf	Map
IT9350160	Italy	Spiaggia di Brancaleone	Map
IT20B0017	Italy	Ansa e Valli del Mincio	Map
IT20B0016	Italy	Ostiglia	Map
FR9112017	France	Étang de Mauguio	Map
PLH220033	Poland	Dolna Wisła	Map
DE6027471	Germany	Maintal zwischen Schweinfurt und Dettelbach	Map
DE4151421	Germany	Spreewald und Lieberoser Endmoräne	Map
PLB140008	Poland	Doliny Wkry i Mławki	Map
ES6150019	Spain	Bajo Guadalquivir	Map
PLB320010	Poland	Wybrzeże Trzebiatowskie	Map
IT9350143	Italy	Saline Joniche	Map
ES6120017	Spain	Punta de Trafalgar	Map
IT9350144	Italy	Calanchi di Palizzi Marina	Map
PTCON0013	Portugal	Ria Formosa / Castro Marim	Map
ES6150004	Spain	Lagunas de Palos y Las Madres	Map
FR5212008	France	Grande Brière, marais de Donges et du Brivet	Map
BG0000152	Bulgaria	Pomoriysko ezero	Map
ROSPA0076	Romania	Marea Neagră	Map
ROSPA0060	Romania	Lacurile Tașaul - Corbu	Map
ROSPA0105	Romania	Valea Mostiștea	Map
ROSPA0097	Romania	Pescăria Cefa - Pădurea Rădvani	Map
ROSPA0052	Romania	Lacul Beibugeac	Map
ROSPA0031	Romania	Delta Dunării și Complexul Razim - Sinoie	Map
DE4754451	Germany	Talsperre Quitzdorf	Map
DE4545452	Germany	Elbtal zwischen Schöna und Mühlberg	Map
DE1446401	Germany	Binnenbodden von Rügen	Map
DE2147401	Germany	Peenetallandschaft	Map
DE4642451	Germany	Wermsdorfer Teich- und Waldgebiet	Map
DE4740451	Germany	Rückhaltebecken Stöhna	Map
DE4554451	Germany	Teichgebiete Niederspree-Hammerstadt	Map
DE4941451	Germany	Eschefelder Teiche	Map
DE4840451	Germany	Lobstädter Lachen	Map
DE4840452	Germany	Speicherbecken Borna und Teichgebiet Haselbach	Map
DE1542401	Germany	Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft und nördlicher Strelasund	Map
DE4752452	Germany	Spreeniederung Malschwitz	Map
DE4552451	Germany	Biosphärenreservat Oberlausitzer Heide- und Teichlandschaft	Map
DE4648452	Germany	Teiche bei Zschorna	Map
DE1747402	Germany	Greifswalder Bodden und südlicher Strelasund	Map
DE4450451	Germany	Bergbaufolgelandschaft bei Hoyerswerda	Map
DE4940451	Germany	Bergbaufolgelandschaft Haselbach	Map
DE5145451	Germany	Großhartmannsdorfer Großteich	Map
DE4647451	Germany	Mittleres Rödertal	Map
BG0002050	Bulgaria	Durankulashko ezero	Map
BG0002043	Bulgaria	Emine	Map
BG0000156	Bulgaria	Shablenski ezeren kompleks	Map
BG0000271	Bulgaria	Mandra - Poda	Map
BG0002045	Bulgaria	Kompleks Kamchia	Map
BG0002060	Bulgaria	Galata	Map
PLB160004	Poland	Zbiornik Turawa	Map
PLB160003	Poland	Zbiornik Otmuchowski	Map
PLH040039	Poland	Włocławska Dolina Wisły	Map
ES1200006	Spain	Ría de Villaviciosa	Map
UKGIB0002	United Kingdom	Southern Waters of Gibraltar	Map
FR7212018	France	Bassin d'Arcachon et banc d'Arguin	Map
AT2111000	Austria	Völkermarkter Stausee	Map
AT2226000	Austria	Furtner Teich - Dürnberger-Moor	Map
AT1204V00	Austria	Donau-Auen östlich von Wien	Map
AT3209022	Austria	Salzachauen, Salzburg	Map
AT1110137	Austria	Neusiedler See - Nordöstliches Leithagebirge	Map
AT1216V00	Austria	Tullnerfelder Donau-Auen	Map
AT1202V00	Austria	March-Thaya-Auen	Map
AT3105000	Austria	Unterer Inn	Map
AT3402000	Austria	Rheindelta	Map
AT2113000	Austria	Flachwasserbiotop Neudenstein	Map
LV0900200	Latvia	Akmensrags	Map
LV0900400	Latvia	Rigas lica rietumu piekraste	Map
LV0900300	Latvia	Irbes saurums	Map
SE0420360	Sweden	Nordvästra Skånes havsområde	Map

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	Conditions	More information
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)	Annex I: Species that shall be the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution. Member States shall classify territories as special protection areas for the conservation of these species. (Sterna caspia)		http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species		http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)		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)	Annex II: migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international co-operation that could be achieved by an international agreement. (Sterna caspia)	West Eurasian and African populations (the synonym name Sterna caspia appears in the document)	http://www.cms.int/
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (AEWA)	Annex II: Waterbird species to which the Agreement applies (Sterna caspia)		http://www.migratoryspecies....ent/about-cms-family http://www.unep-aewa.org/en/legalinstrument/aewa
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention)	Threatened and/or declining species in the Baltic Sea		http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/species-and-habitats

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Caspian Tern	English	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Gaivina-de-bico-vermelho	Portuguese	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Lócsér	Hungarian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Pagaza Piquirroja	Spanish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Raubseeschwalbe	German	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Räyskä	Finnish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Reuzenstern	Dutch	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Rondine di mare maggiore	Italian	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Rovterne	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Rybák velkozobý	Czech	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Rybitwa wielkodzioba	Polish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Skräntärna	Swedish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Sterna maggiore	Italian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Sterne caspienne	French	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.

Synonym	Author
Hydroprogne caspia	Lepechin, 1770
Hydroprogne tschegrava	(Lepechin, 1770)
Hydropogne tschegrava	Lepechin, 1770

Other resources

CoL (accepted name)	Catalogue of Life
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds	European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:06060	European bird-ringing
EoL	Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (invalid)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted)	Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Wikipedia	Wikipedia
WoRMS	World Register of Marine Species

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