Scientific Name
Sterna dougallii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sterna dougallii Montagu, 1813
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Roseate Tern
Park Synonyms
Sterna dougallii dougallii
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Laridae |
| Genus | Sterna |
| Species | Sterna dougallii |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
EMD, 2007: Also See Observation data./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
MD DNR NH, 2006:Federal Status=LE;State Rank=SHB;State Protection Status=X;Global Rank=G4
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
5
References
0
Vouchers
2
External Links
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Linda Fabre
Created Date
12/3/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
cseyer-ochi@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
1/7/2026 11:33:01 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: EMD 2007: Also see Sterna dougallii dougallii for additional evidence regarding this species presence at ASIS./
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