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Scientific Name
Chlidonias niger
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chlidonias niger (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black Tern
Park Synonyms
Chlidonias niger surinamensis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
GenusChlidonias
SpeciesChlidonias niger
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
Rare
Abundance Notes
Spring=rare; Summer=rare; Early Fall=rare; Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996)
Seasonality Tags
  • Migratory
    Present spring, summer and early fall as migrant.; 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
3
Vouchers
13
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
NJAS - JP
Last Modified Date
9/26/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Species not recorded on FBF checklist., Park Species Data Source: Converted from BOSOFauna file by I & M Office
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