Scientific Name
Recurvirostra americana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Recurvirostra americana J. F. Gmelin, 1789
Park
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
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 | Recurvirostridae |
Genus | Recurvirostra |
Species | Recurvirostra americana |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: SEKI Wildlife Observations Database (SEKIWildlifeObs.mdb)
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Breeds in lowland marshes, mudflats, ponds, alkaline lakes, and estuaries (habitats not found in the Sierra Nevada). Migrates through California, but described by Gaines (1992) describes as extremely rare transient.; Data Source: American Ornithologists' Union 1983, Checklist of North American Birds, 7th Edition. American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C., 829 pp.
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
One record; Data Source: SEKI Wildlife Observations Database (SEKIWildlifeObs.mdb)
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: Harold Werner, personal judgement
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
Harold Werner
Created Date
9/8/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rose Cook
Last Modified Date
7/6/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: SEKIWildlifeObs.mdb
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