Scientific Name
Sterna elegans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sterna elegans Gambel, 1849
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
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 | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Laridae |
| Genus | Thalasseus |
| Species | Sterna elegans |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
one record
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
South Beach, Chatham
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Robert Cook
Created Date
11/13/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Kelly Boland
Last Modified Date
10/14/2003 8:29:46 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Reviewed by taxonomic expert, Blair Nikula
