Seabirds Threat
Caspian Tern
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
Vulnerable
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Southern African Range:
Coastal Namibia, South Africa, Mozambique; inland localities in Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique -
Area of Occupancy:
13,100 km2 -
Population Estimate:
Mean of 160 birds, limited breeding at coast -
Population Trend:
Stable, breeding often unsuccessful -
Habitat:
Coastal, river mouths, large inland dams, islands in coastal pans -
Threats:
Predators, flooding of breeding islands, human disturbance
Red Data species account
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