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Scientific Name
Chlidonias niger
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chlidonias niger (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black Tern
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 | Chlidonias |
| Species | Chlidonias niger |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
A few records exist in Benzie and Leelanau Counties, but not within the Lakeshore.; Data Source: Ted Gostomski species list review, 2003. Francke and Graf 1994; Brewer et al. 1991.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brewer et al. 1991
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Observed at Crystal Lake in 1934. Seen commonly in spring and summer at Grass Lake by C. Freeman.; Data Source: Foster 1975
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
DML
Created Date
8/24/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
7/14/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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. Foster, W L. 1975. Birds of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Area. Pages 31-95 in M W Paddock. Natural History Surveys of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. University of Michigan Biological Station, Pellston and Ann Arbor, MI.
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Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
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Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
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Everglades National Park (EVER)
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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
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Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
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George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
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Lava Beds National Monument (LABE)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (LIBO)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
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Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
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