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Scientific Name
Sterna paradisaea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sterna paradisaea Pontoppidan, 1763
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Arctic Tern
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
GenusSterna
SpeciesSterna paradisaea
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
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996)
Seasonality Tags
  • Vagrant
    Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996)
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
amk - I & M Office
Created Date
1/5/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
amk - I & M Office
Last Modified Date
7/18/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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Alagnak Wild River (ALAG)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
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