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Scientific Name
Chlidonias niger
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chlidonias niger (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American Black Tern, Black 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 | Chlidonias |
| Species | Chlidonias niger |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
One record off Bass Harbor (Witt 1997), but no confirmed records within park boundaries.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native to Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) rare spring and fall migrant.
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Adamus (1983) at the northeastern end of its breeding range. Sibley (2000) migrant on the coast of Maine.
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
7/10/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
7/10/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Checklist information (abundance) updated 4/9/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
Witt (1997) reports this species in areas adjacent to the park.
Russell (1984?) one record off Bass Harbor on 29 May 1972 (fide C. Jellison).
Other Parks
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (AGFO)
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Lava Beds National Monument (LABE)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (LIBO)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
East Potomac Park (EAPO)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Whitman Mission National Historic Site (WHMI)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Run (OXHI)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial (THIS)
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Lava Beds National Monument (LABE)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (LIBO)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
East Potomac Park (EAPO)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Whitman Mission National Historic Site (WHMI)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Run (OXHI)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial (THIS)
