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Scientific Name
Caprimulgus carolinensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Caprimulgus carolinensis J. F. Gmelin, 1789
Park
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Chuck-will's-widow
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCaprimulgiformes
FamilyCaprimulgidae
GenusAntrostomus
SpeciesCaprimulgus carolinensis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Chazal, 2002; Watts, 2001
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: AOU Checklist, 1998
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
  • Summer
    Data Source: pers. comm. Daniel Cristol, Professor, Biology Department, College of William & Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, dacris@wm.edu, 757 221 2405
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
dskidds@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/17/2014 2:26:31 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Chazal, 2002; Watts, 2001 Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment:
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