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Scientific Name
Calidris alba
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Calidris alba (Pallas, 1764)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Sanderling
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyScolopacidae
GenusCalidris
SpeciesCalidris alba
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds (1998)
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Spring=rare; Summer=rare; Early Fall=uncommon; Late Fall=uncommon; Winter=abundant; Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996); Audubon web site (2003) Relative abundance during migration is based on data from JBWR, but may be greater if data from Breezy Point were available.
Seasonality Tags
  • Resident
    Winter resident; Also spring, summer and fall migrant.; Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996); Audubon web site (2003)
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
7
References
6
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
NJAS - SB
Last Modified Date
9/27/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: CBC numbers indicate higher abundance than on JBWR checklist of Rare. Average is 270 indicating an abundance status of Abundant. Counted 42 out of 42 years., Park Species Data Source: Allan O'Connell 2002 Voucher Search Project
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