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Scientific Name
Megaceryle alcyon
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megaceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Ceryle alcyon
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyAlcedinidae
SubfamilyCerylinae
GenusMegaceryle
SpeciesMegaceryle alcyon
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
SODN Inventory and Monitoring Program, Landbird Monitoring 2009, Moez Ali.; Data Source: K. Beaupre, 2010
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: K. Beaupre, 2010
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: K. Beaupre, 2010
Seasonality Tags
  • Migratory
    Data Source: K. Beaupre, 2010
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
1/23/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kbeaupre@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
1/3/2013 9:35:41 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: , Park Species Data Source: SODN Inventory and Monitoring Program, Landbird Monitoring 2009, Moez Ali., Accepted Data Source: SODN Inventory and Monitoring Program, Landbird Monitoring 2009, Moez Ali
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