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Scientific Name
Pluvialis dominica
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pluvialis dominica (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American golden plover, Lesser golden plover
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyCharadriidae
GenusPluvialis
SpeciesPluvialis dominica
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Three records: two birds at Edwards Island, 4 and 5 June 1987; one bird on Split Island, 5 July 1988; one bird at North Government Island, 30 July 1988 (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994). Single birds seen in Rock Harbor and Washington Harbor September-October; one summer record, 17 June 1969, Siskiwit Bay, S. Hoyt (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Park is within migration range (Sibley 2000).; Data Source: Sibley 2000.
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Rare migrant (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994). Rare fall migrant (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Seasonality Tags
  • Migratory
    Rare migrant (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994). Rare fall migrant (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
3
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
8/2/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
12/22/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Sibley 2000. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
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