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Scientific Name
Charadrius melodus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Charadrius melodus Ord, 1824
Park
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Piping Plover
Park Synonyms
Charadrius melodus circumcinctus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Charadriidae |
| Genus | Charadrius |
| Species | Charadrius melodus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
One specimen recorded as Charadrius melodus circumcinctus within present park boundaries. Historically rather common (Ducey 1983).; Data Source: Brogie and Mossman 1983, Steinauer and Scudder 1989, Mollhoff 2001, Ducey 1989, Ducey 1983
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Stuart Schneider (2005); Brogie and Mossman 1983
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Brogie and Mossman 1983, Ducey 1989
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
R Perdaems--THRO
Created Date
2/28/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Stuart Schneider and Marcia Wilson
Last Modified Date
11/30/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Brogie and Mossman 1983
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Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
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