Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers)

Authority: (Lesson, 1827)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cde+3cde+4cde

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Near Threatened because its population has apparently experienced a moderately rapid decline.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,650,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Realm - Neotropical
Land-mass type - shelf island
Land-mass type - continent
IUCN System - Marine