- Conservation status
- In serious trouble
A slate-grey bird that wears a black cap with a bright orange bill, the black-fronted tern is found nesting on Canterbury's braided rivers. When they're not breeding, you can see them in coastal areas across New Zealand. But always look around you, they are territorial and love to dive-bomb intruders.
Campaign Manager
Ashley Rakahuri Rivercare Group
Volunteers of the Ashley Rakahuri Rivercare Group have been working for more than 20 years to improve the habitat for endangered braided river birds. The river is home to some of the rarest birds in NZ. We are fighting a war on predators and weeds, monitoring nests and endeavouring to keep the river safe as the birds nest and raise their young.
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