Scientific Name
Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus (Cassin, 1858)
Park
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
western snowy plover
Park Synonyms
Charadrius alexandrinus
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 nivosus |
| Subspecies | Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: BibKey #97614
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
uncommon winter visitor to sandy coastal areas of the Presidio; Data Source: BibKey #97614
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
visitor; Data Source: BibKey #97614
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Kendra Zamzow
Created Date
8/19/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Bill Merkle
Last Modified Date
9/22/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: BibKey #97614 lists original reference as Jones and Stokes field notes 1994, Park Species Data Source: Jones & Stokes Associates, Inc. 1997. Presidio of San Francisco natural resource inventory and vegetation management options: Golden Gate National Recreation Area. BibKey #97614
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Management priority value was No with comment: federally threatened listing; California species of special concern
