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Scientific Name
Rynchops niger
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rynchops niger Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black Skimmer
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Laridae |
| Genus | Rynchops |
| Species | Rynchops niger |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Lockwood Freeman 2004 TOS Handbook of Texas Birds
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: 7th Ed. A.O.U. Check-list of North American Birds
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: 2000 Checklist Birds Padre Is Nat Seashore by SW Parks & Monuments Assoc. on USGS Web site
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Lockwood Freeman 2004 TOS Handbook of Texas Birds
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/20/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Malcolm Mark Swan - The Nature Conservancy
Last Modified Date
8/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from NPFauna database by I & M Office
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Biscayne National Park (BISC)
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Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument (CASA)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
