Scientific Name
Sterna forsteri
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sterna forsteri Nuttall, 1834
Park
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Forster's 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 | Sterna |
| Species | Sterna forsteri |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Kirsten E. Nicholson
Created Date
7/20/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
M. Brennan Mulrooney
Last Modified Date
9/14/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: fairly common. El.Site Db Code: USNPSERO*1404. TNC Code: ABNNM08090., Park Species Data Source: Bird Species List for Biscayne National Park
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