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Scientific Name
Ceryle alcyon
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Belted kingfisher
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyAlcedinidae
SubfamilyCerylinae
GenusMegaceryle
SpeciesCeryle alcyon
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: SITK Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) provided by Geof Smith 4/12/06 and Tedin and Ward 2001 Birds of Sitka National Historical Park
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
listed as common; Data Source: Tedin and Ward 2001 Birds of Sitka National Historical Park
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    listed as breeder; Data Source: Tedin and Ward 2001 Birds of Sitka National Historical Park
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
7
References
3
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Bob Armstrong
Last Modified Date
2/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Ward, M., Tedine, M. and Hanson, K. [no date]. Birds of Sitka National Historical Park and Vicinity, Accepted Detail: Gibson, Heinl, and Tobish, Jr. 2007 Checklist of Alaska Birds. University of Alaska Museum, Fairbanks. Based on AOU supplements. Name change.
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