Scientific Name
Carpodacus mexicanus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carpodacus mexicanus (P. L. Statius Müller, 1776)
Park
Thomas Stone National Historic Site (THST)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
house finch
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Order | Passeriformes |
Family | Fringillidae |
Genus | Haemorhous |
Species | Carpodacus mexicanus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Bird taxa expert, 10/16/2006 (based on Dana Bradshaw's Bird Inventory Data, 2004).
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Individuals shipped East from California in 1930 as pets.; Data Source: Brad Ross, Bird taxa expert, 10/16/2006 (based on Dana Bradshaw's Bird Inventory Data, 2004).
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Brad Ross, Bird taxa expert, 10/16/2006 (based on Dana Bradshaw's Bird Inventory Data, 2004).
In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Associated with development. Ever present source of bird droppings. Outcompete native species for nest cavities--Brad Ross, Bird taxa expert, 10/16/2006.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Bird taxa expert, 10/16/2006 (based on Dana Bradshaw's Bird Inventory Data, 2004).
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Resident: THST_Bradshaw_Bird_Inventory_2004.mdb; Possible breeder: Nistico, 1995.; Data Source: Brad Ross, Bird taxa expert, 10/16/2006 (based on Dana Bradshaw's Bird Inventory Data, 2004).
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
5
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
10/16/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Nistico 1995, Accepted Detail: The following sources were used to certify this species record: (1) Integrated Taxonomic Information System Database. October 2006. http://www.itis.usda.gov/. (2) National Geographic Society. 1999. Field Guide to the Birds of North America (3rd edition). National Geographic. Washington, D.C. (3) Maryland Department of Natural Resources. December 2003. Rare, threatened, and endangered animals of Maryland. Tawes State Office Building. Annapolis, MD. 16pp.
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