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Scientific Name
Sterna fuscata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sterna fuscata Linnaeus, 1766
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Sooty Tern
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Laridae |
| Genus | Onychoprion |
| Species | Sterna fuscata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
McCormick, 1975: Known to occur on Fire Island; Data Source: Mitra, 1999
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Early Fall=occasional; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Even though this species has a relative abundance for early fall it should be considered a vagrant and not a migrant. Levine, 1998 documents that this species occurs along the coast as a result of dislocation by tropical storms, not because of following a regular migratory path.; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999; Levine, 1998
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
arhl
Created Date
9/11/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
arhl
Last Modified Date
12/11/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Levine, n.d.; McCormick, 1975; Mitra, 1999
Other Parks
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
