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Scientific Name
Sterna antillarum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sterna antillarum (R. Lesson, 1847)
Park
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
least tern
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
GenusSternula
SpeciesSterna antillarum
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Barton, 2004
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The North American AOU Checklist, 1998
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Barton, 2004: Winter=;Spring=;Summer=Uncommon;Fall=/; Data Source: Barton, 2004
Management Tags
  • Management Priority
    NY State NH, 2007:State Rank=S3B ;State Protection Status=T;State Tracked;Federal Status=;Global Rank=G4
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ARHL
Created Date
7/19/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
7/20/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fabre, 2007:New York Natural Heritage, 2007 lists this bird as Sternula antillarum. This synonym is currently not listed in IT IS. Therefore, the name Sterna antillarum was maintained for this databse./, Park Species Data Source: NYBBA, 1988; Barton, 2004 Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: NYBBA, 1988:Species observed in possible nesting habitat./Barton, 2004: Possible breeder./; Data Source: Barton, 2004
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