| New Zealand fairy tern | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Sternula |
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| Subspecies: | S. n. davisae
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| Trinomial name | |
| Sternula nereis davisae | |
The New Zealand fairy tern or tara-iti (Sternula nereis davisae) is a subspecies of the fairy tern endemic to New Zealand. It is New Zealand's rarest native breeding bird, with about 40 individuals left in the wild.[1] It nests at four coastal locations between Whangārei and Auckland in the North Island.[2][3] It is threatened by introduced predators, extreme storms and tides, beach activity, and waterfront development.[1]
- ^ a b Hansen, Katrina (2006). New Zealand fairy tern (Sterna nereis davisae) recovery plan, 2005-15 (PDF). Threatened Species Recovery Plan (Report). Vol. 27. Department of Conservation.
- ^ Preddy, J. M.; Pulham, G. A. (2017). "Observations of New Zealand fairy tern (Sternula nereis davisae) foraging at Te Arai dune lakes, New Zealand" (PDF). Notornis. 64: 87–92. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ Jeffries, D. S.; Bull, L.S.; Lagnaz, E. G.; Pulham, G. A.; Wilson, D. S.; Wilson, P.; Zimmerman, R. L. (2016). "New Zealand fairy tern (Sternula nereis davisae) foraging behaviour at Te Arai Stream" (PDF). Notornis. 63: 42–45. Retrieved 10 May 2019.