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Scientific Name
Gymnogyps californianus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Gymnogyps californianus (Shaw, 1797)
Park
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Family | Cathartidae |
| Genus | Gymnogyps |
| Species | Gymnogyps californianus |
Occurrence
Not In Park
Occurrence Notes
Formerly resident in the Coast Ranges and ranging, at least casually, east to the western slope of the Sierra Nevada as far north as Fresno County.; Data Source: SEKI Wildlife Observations Database (SEKIWildlifeObs.mdb); Harold Werner, personal knowledge
Occurrence Tags
- Historical
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Formerly resident in the Coast Ranges and ranging, at least casually, east to the western slope of the Sierra Nevada as far north as Fresno County.; Data Source: American Ornithologists' Union 1983, Checklist of North American Birds, 7th Edition. American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C., 829 pp.
Abundance
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Successful restoration in California of this endangered species could result in the return of this species to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. At least twice coastal birds were known to fly near these parks in recent years, and formerly, they had
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
42
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Harold Werner
Created Date
9/8/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rose Cook
Last Modified Date
7/18/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: SEKIWildlifeObs.mdb
Other Parks
Arches National Park (ARCH)
Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Cedar Breaks National Monument (CEBR)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Cedar Breaks National Monument (CEBR)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
