CRCritically Endangered
Chinese Crested Tern
Thalasseus bernsteini
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_crested_tern
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine oceanic· majorMarine coastal/supratidal· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionHabitat & natural process restorationSpecies managementSpecies recoveryFormal educationAwareness & communicationsLegislationCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in LARIDAE
Threatened in China
Frequently asked questions
Why is Chinese Crested Tern classified as Critically Endangered?
Chinese Crested Tern is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Chinese Crested Tern live?
Chinese Crested Tern occurs in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, and Taiwan (plus 1 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Chinese Crested Tern?
The main threats to Chinese Crested Tern are 11.4, 12.1, 5.1, and 5.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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