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Scientific Name
Sterna hirundo
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sterna hirundo Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Common Tern
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
GenusSterna
SpeciesSterna hirundo
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Ted Gostomski species list review, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brewer et al. 1991
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Seen flying around South Manitou Island late June-August.; Data Source: Scharf 1973
Seasonality Tags
  • Migratory
    Data Source: Francke and Graf 1994
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
6
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
8/16/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
7/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Recorded from North Manitou Island and South Manitou Island., Park Species Data Source: Gostomski, T. Letter to Joan Elias. 2002. Brewer, R., G.A. McPeek, and R.J. Adams, Jr. 1991. The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Michigan. Michigan State University Press, East Lansing. Francke, C. and L. Graf. 1994. Birds of Leelanau County and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: An Annotated Checklist. Leelanau Conservancy, Leland, MI. Scharf, William C. 1973. Birds and Land Vertebrates of South Manitou Island. Jack-Pine Warbler: 51(1):3-19.
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