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Scientific Name
Charadrius nivosus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Charadrius nivosus (Cassin, 1858)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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 |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A casual migrant with only one record. One was seen at the boat ramp at Lees Ferry on 10 Jun 1982 (Bryan T. Brown, Kenneth J. Kinglsey). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Seasonality Tags
- Vagrant
Geographic Regions Tags
- Colorado River
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
asnyder@nps.gov
Created Date
1/12/2013 10:58:25 PM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/19/2016 2:48:32 PM
Notes
(Charadrius alexandrinus) Snowy Plover is a casual migrant with only one record. One was seen at the boat ramp at Lees Ferry on 10 Jun 1982 (Bryan T. Brown, Kenneth J. Kinglsey). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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