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Scientific Name
Chaetura pelagica
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chaetura pelagica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Chimney swift
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Apodiformes |
| Family | Apodidae |
| Subfamily | Apodinae |
| Genus | Chaetura |
| Species | Chaetura pelagica |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Annually noted in only two locations, Windigo and Sugar Mountain (A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005).; Data Source: Egan 2005. A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Egan and Oelfke 1999. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Park is within breeding range (Sibley 2000).; Data Source: Sibley 2000. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Uncommon (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). Mainly in the southwest one-third of the island (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982). Uncommon spring migrant; significant decrease during the course of our study (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994).; Data Source: Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Summer resident (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982). Probable, but not confirmed, breeder. Likely that some individuals utilize natural nesting cavities in the Sugar Mountains (A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005). Nesting/breeding (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994).; Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
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
DML
Created Date
8/2/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
10/4/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Egan 2005. A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Sibley 2000. Egan and Oelfke 1999. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
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