Scientific Name
Toxostoma rufum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Toxostoma rufum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Brown thrasher
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Mimidae |
| Genus | Toxostoma |
| Species | Toxostoma rufum |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
15 May and 21 May 1995 (T. Gostomski), one bird seen on each date on Mott Island; 16 June 1995 (C. Peterson), one bird seen along the Mt. Franklin Trail during the breeding bird survey (Gostomski 1995). One record of one dead bird at Passage Island, 6 June 1991 (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994). Shelton noted the species on multiple occasions (Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966).; Data Source: Gostomski 1995. Gostomski and Oelfke 1995. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Park is along the northern edge of breeding range (Sibley 2000).; Data Source: Sibley 2000. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Uncommon migrant, all observations have been in the spring, May and June (Gostomski 1995). Occasional (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). Uncommon migrant or summer visitant (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982). Rare migrant (Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966).; Data Source: Gostomski 1995. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Uncommon migrant, all observations have been in the spring, May and June (Gostomski 1995). Migrant with unknown breeding status (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). Possible, but not confirmed, breeding at Isle Royale (Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991). Uncommon migrant or summer visitant (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982). Rare migrant (Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966).; Data Source: Gostomski 1995. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
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
DML
Created Date
8/3/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
1/10/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Sibley 2000. Gostomski 1995. Gostomski and Oelfke 1995. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
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