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Scientific Name
Podiceps auritus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Podiceps auritus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Horned grebe
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPodicipediformes
FamilyPodicipedidae
GenusPodiceps
SpeciesPodiceps auritus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Four records between 19 May and 16 June (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994).; Data Source: Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Park is along the northern edge of migration range and southern edge of breeding range (Sibley 2000).; Data Source: Sibley 2000.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Uncommon spring migrant (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994). Uncommon (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). Common fall migrant, seen mostly on open harbors (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982). Common migrant (Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966).; Data Source: Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
Seasonality Tags
  • Migratory
    Uncommon spring migrant (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994). Migrant (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). Common fall migrant, seen mostly on open harbors (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982). Common migrant (Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966).; Data Source: Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
5
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
8/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
12/22/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Sibley 2000. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
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