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O’Connor, J.A. and Rogers, D.J. 2013. Response of Waterbirds to Environmental Change in the Lower Lakes, Coorong and Murray Mouth Icon Site. South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Adelaide.
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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Fairy Tern Sternula nereis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/fairy-tern-sternula-nereis on 23/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/11/2024.