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Scientific Name

Chordeiles minor

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Chordeiles minor (J. R. Forster, 1771)

Park

Canyonlands National Park (CANY)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

Common Nighthawk

Park Synonyms

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Aves
Order	Caprimulgiformes
Family	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Chordeiles
Species	Chordeiles minor

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

Data Source: Fagan 1995, Bibkey #617662

Nativeness

Native

Nativeness Notes

Data Source: Sibley 2000, Bibkey #388608

Abundance

Uncommon

Abundance Notes

Fagan defines Uncommon as 'usually present in small numbers'.; Data Source: Fagan 1995, Bibkey #617662

Seasonality Tags

Breeder
per Fagan, this species is a Summer Resident: species observed in region generally in breeding season only; may or may not breed in the area. He also notes that there is a documented breeding record for the park.; Data Source: Fagan 1995, Bibkey #617662

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

0

References

1

Vouchers

0

External Links

0

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

eln/NCPN I&M

Created Date

7/31/2000 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

eln/NCPN I&M

Last Modified Date

5/15/2006 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Data Source: Fagan 1995, Bibkey #617662

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