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Scientific Name
Sterna paradisaea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sterna paradisaea Pontoppidan, 1763
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Arctic Tern
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
GenusSterna
SpeciesSterna paradisaea
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    a few nest in park (Hake et al. 2002 -CACO Piping Plover/Colonial Waterbird Annual report
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
9
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ARHL
Created Date
11/4/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ARHL
Last Modified Date
11/4/2000 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Reviewed by taxonomic expert, Blair Nikula, Park Species Data Source: Excel List Birdcaco compiled 10/90 and revised 8/96 by Kyle Jones
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