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Sterna dougallii

Sterna dougallii

Conservation Status: population numbers are worrying, being a priority species protected by the Birds Directive.

Nest in rocks’ cavities. The population of the Azores constitute 63% of the European population (about 1000 couples). It is a bird of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of Special Protection Areas (SPA).

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