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Scientific Name
Polioptila melanura
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Polioptila melanura Lawrence, 1857
Park
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyPolioptilidae
GenusPolioptila
SpeciesPolioptila melanura
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/7/2012.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/7/2012.
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/7/2012.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Year-round; Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/7/2012.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
3
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
KAG
Created Date
10/9/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
1/31/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: McCreedy, C. 2005. 2004 Mojave Desert spring bird surveys at Indian Joe Spring, Piute Spring. NATUREBIB-642645., Accepted Detail: American Ornithologist's Union. Check-list of North American Birds, 7th edition including all supplements (accessed on-line May 26, 2011).
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Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
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