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Scientific Name
Elanus leucurus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Elanus leucurus (Vieillot, 1818)
Park
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
white-tailed kite
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Family | Accipitridae |
| Genus | Elanus |
| Species | Elanus leucurus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.; Yosemite Wildlife Observations database (YOSEWildObs.mdb)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Rare summer visitor in Mariposa area, extremely rare spring transient and summer visitor to treeline; Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Rare summer visitor in Mariposa area, extremely rare spring transient and summer visitor to treeline; Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Steve Thompson
Created Date
8/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rose Cook
Last Modified Date
7/15/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.; YOSEWildlifeObs.mdb
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Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
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Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
John Muir National Historic Site (JOMU)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
