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Scientific Name
Sterna hirundo
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sterna hirundo Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Common Tern, Northern Common 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 | Sterna |
| Species | Sterna hirundo |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
North and Chidester (1986) Observed from Jordan Cliffs between July and September 1986.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native to North America (Long 1981) and Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) Common spring through fall, locally common breeder.
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Witt (1997) summer resident in the MDI region. Adamus (1983) breeding along the coast of Maine and at some inland locations.
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
G. Mittelhauser
Created Date
10/3/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
10/3/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Witt (1997) reports this species in areas adjacent to the park.
North and Chidester (1986) Observed from Jordan Cliffs between July and September 1986.
Russell (1984?) common spring through fall.
Bond (1969) the only sizable colony near MDI is at Rummell's Hub north of Goose Cove Rock, and this colony can be observed from MDI.
Bond (19??) formerly common summer resident, now rather rare.
Sullivan (1937): Abundant summer resident, May to September.
Eliot (1931): Common in the Northeast Harbor area during June 1931, less generally distributed
Allen (1899): Common on MDI between 1880 and 1899., Park Species Data Source: North and Chidester (1986)
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