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Scientific Name
Rissa tridactyla
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rissa tridactyla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black-legged Kittiwake
Park Synonyms
Larus tridactyla
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
GenusRissa
SpeciesRissa tridactyla
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Fabre, 2008: See Comments below-Based on observation data.; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Spring= ;Summer= ;Winter= ; Fall= ./ NPS, 1996:Less than 10 sighted between 1984-1996 during shorebird surveys./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Seasonality Tags
  • Migratory
    Fabre, 2008: Based on observation data and; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
8
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
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Created Date
1/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/16/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fabre, 2008: See Larus tridactyla for additional evidence regarding this species presence at ASIS./
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