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Scientific Name
Caprimulgus carolinensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Caprimulgus carolinensis J. F. Gmelin, 1789
Park
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
chuck-will's-widow
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCaprimulgiformes
FamilyCaprimulgidae
GenusAntrostomus
SpeciesCaprimulgus carolinensis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Uncommon breeding summer resident.; Data Source: Beaton, 2004
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Uncommon breeding summer resident.; Data Source: Beaton, 2004
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Uncommon breeding summer resident.; Data Source: Beaton, 2004
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
3
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
KCW
Created Date
4/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
CWright@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
3/15/2012 1:20:40 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Beaton, 1998
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