Scientific Name
Sterna caspia
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sterna caspia Pallas, 1770
Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Caspian Tern
Park Synonyms
Hydroprogne caspia
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Order | Charadriiformes |
Family | Laridae |
Genus | Hydroprogne |
Species | Sterna caspia |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Formerly known as Hydroprogne caspia.; Data Source: Ted Gostomski species list review, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brewer et al. 1991
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Francke and Graf 1994
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Possible, but not confirmed breeder, on South Manitou Island.; Data Source: Brewer et al. 1991
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
8/22/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
7/19/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Recorded from Mainland, North Manitou Island, and South Manitou Island., Park Species Data Source: Gostomski, T. Letter to Joan Elias. 2002. Brewer, R., G.A. McPeek, and R.J. Adams, Jr. 1991. The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Michigan. Michigan State University Press, East Lansing. Francke, C. and L. Graf. 1994. Birds of Leelanau County and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: An Annotated Checklist. Leelanau Conservancy, Leland, MI.
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