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Scientific Name
Sterna hirundo
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sterna hirundo Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BOHA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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 hirundo |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
colonial waterbird species listed as species of concern in Massachusetts
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
detected breeding on Snake Island
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
17
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
CLT
Created Date
10/10/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
apipkin@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/22/2014 9:21:46 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: breeds in high numbers (approx. 350 nests) on a nesting platform off Spiniker Island (just outside prak boundaries); colonial waterbird listed as a species of concern in the State of Massachusetts, Park Species Data Source: VCP Survey - Trocki & Paton 2003
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