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Scientific Name
Charadrius melodus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Charadrius melodus Ord, 1824
Park
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
PIPING PLOVER
Park Synonyms
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
ESA "North Atlantic Population" threatened status. North Carolina threatened species.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Occasional in the winter and early spring months. As of 2014, 14 total nests CAHA-wide. Hatteras District (7 breeding pairs, 5 fledges as of 2014).
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
- Migratory
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
8
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Keith Watson
Created Date
4/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
atrnka@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
7/26/2014 6:26:22 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Species Land Mgr Comments: Recorded as LT on NRMAP97. Species Land Manager Status Code: U97NPS01SESO. El.Site Db Code: USNPSER*1632. TNC Code: ABNNB03070., Park Species Data Source: Parnell, Webster and Quay, 1991
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