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Scientific Name
Hydroprogne caspia
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Hydroprogne caspia (Pallas, 1770)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
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 | Hydroprogne |
| Species | Hydroprogne caspia |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A casual spring migrant along the Colorado River. There are two records: one at RM 171 on 9 Apr 1999 (Lara L. Dickson, Jennifer A. Holmes, Charles T. LaRue, Brian H. Dierker), and one at Pierce Ferry on 13 May 1998 (Nikolle L. Brown, Charles T. LaRue). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Seasonality Tags
- Vagrant
Geographic Regions Tags
- Colorado River
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
asnyder@nps.gov
Created Date
9/25/2012 1:38:41 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/19/2016 2:51:25 PM
Notes
(Hydroprogne caspia) Caspian Tern is a casual spring migrant along the Colorado River. There are two records: one at RM 171 on 9 Apr 1999 (Lara L. Dickson, Jennifer A. Holmes, Charles T. LaRue, Brian H. Dierker), and one at Pierce Ferry on 13 May 1998 (Nikolle L. Brown, Charles T. LaRue). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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