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Scientific Name
Charadrius melodus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Charadrius melodus Ord, 1824
Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Piping Plover
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Charadriidae |
| Genus | Charadrius |
| Species | Charadrius melodus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Ted Gostomski species list review, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Breeding just outside park boundary on wide, stony beach at Grand Marais. Not known to nest in park, but has been seen at Sand Point by Fred Young III as well as at the E end of the Park.
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
11/6/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
1/31/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: UMBS cites: Cottrille, Betty Darling. 1957. Summer distribution of the Piping Plover in Michigan. The Jack-Pine Warbler 35: 26-33. Cottrille, Betty Darling. 1958. Some additional bird observations in the Northern Peninsula of Michigan. The Jack-Pine Warbler 36: 150-153., Park Species Data Source: UMBS. 1975. Natural history surveys of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Unpublished report from the University of Michigan Biological Station to the National Park Service, Empire and Munising, MI. Gostomski, T. Letter to Joan Elias. 2002.
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Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
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Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
