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Scientific Name
Laterallus jamaicensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Laterallus jamaicensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black Rail
Park Synonyms
Creciscus jamaicensis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderGruiformes
FamilyRallidae
GenusLaterallus
SpeciesLaterallus jamaicensis
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Fabre, 2008: See Comments below./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Management Tags
  • Management Priority
    MD DNR NH, 2006:State Rank=S2S3B;State Protection Status=I;Global Rank=G4
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
7
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
arhl
Created Date
2/12/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
1/16/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fabre, 2008:See Creciscus jamaicensis for additional evidence regarding this species presence at ASIS./
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