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Scientific Name
Sterna maxima
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sterna maxima Boddaert, 1783
Park
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Royal Tern
Park Synonyms
Thalasseus maxima maxima
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Laridae |
| Genus | Thalasseus |
| Species | Sterna maxima |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: 7th Ed. A.O.U. Check-list of North American Birds
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: USGS Bird Checklists - Gulf Islands National Seashore on the Web
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: range maps in Peterson & Peterson 2002 A Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America
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
12/13/1999 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 Detail: EOR. El.Site Db Code: USNPSERO*6122. TNC Code: ABNNM08030., Park Species Data Source: Converted from SE.xls file by I & M Office
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