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Scientific Name
Rynchops niger
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rynchops niger Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black Skimmer
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 | Rynchops |
| Species | Rynchops niger |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
USFWS, 1997: Present in Great South Bay & Moriches Bay; Data Source: Mitra, 1999; NYBBA, 2004; NYDEC, 1999;
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Spring=uncommon; Summer=uncommon; Early Fall=uncommon; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Breeding information for NYBBA blocks: Likely in Park Confirmed: 1985 6751D, 1985 & 2003 6851C Unverifiable in Park Confirmed: 1985 6751C, 1985 & 200 6851A, 1985 6751B Also confirmed by NYDEC's LI Colonial Waterbird and Piping Plover Survey. USFWS, 1997: Migratory breeder; Data Source: NYBBA web site (2004) - historic species lists as of 1985 and current species lists as of 2003 for blocks 6449B, 6450D, 6550C, 6550D, 6650C, 6650A, 6650B, 6750A, 6751C, 6751D, 6851C, 6851A, and 6751B.
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
Ernest Taylor
Created Date
10/24/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Ernest Taylor
Last Modified Date
1/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: McCormick, 1975; Mitra, 1999; NYBBA, 2004; NYDEC, 1999; USFWS, 1997
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Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
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Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
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Biscayne National Park (BISC)
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Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument (CASA)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
