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Scientific Name
Gelochelidon nilotica
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Gelochelidon nilotica (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Park
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Gull-billed Tern
Park Synonyms
Sterna nilotica
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Laridae |
| Genus | Gelochelidon |
| Species | Gelochelidon nilotica |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Confirmed by GULN breeding landbird project. Romey Swanson.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: 7th Ed. A.O.U. Check-list of North American Birds
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Range maps in Kaufman 2000 Birds of North America
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
SLG
Created Date
9/2/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
wgranger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/22/2024 10:37:38 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Biercevicz 1977
