Sterna hirundo

Dara-laut biasa

Protected Migratory IUCN: LC

Sterna hirundo (Dara-laut biasa) is a bird of the family Laridae recorded in the biodiversity baseline study of CMBR Lembung Paseser. It is one of the migratory birds recorded here; the reserve serves as a stopover site on the East Asian–Australasian Flyway (EAAF).

It is one of 76 species in the group “Birds” recorded in the reserve, and one of 4 species of the family Laridae. It is a protected species in Indonesia under Ministerial Regulation P.106/2018, so it may not be caught, kept or traded without a permit.

Quick facts

Scientific name: Sterna hirundo
Indonesian name: Dara-laut biasa
Family: Laridae
Group: Birds
Recorded by: Inventory

Conservation status

IUCN Red List: Least Concern
National protection: Protected (Ministerial Regulation P.106/2018)
Migration: Migratory species

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