Scientific Name
Elanus leucurus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Elanus leucurus (Vieillot, 1818)
Park
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
White-tailed Kite
Park Synonyms
Elanus leucurus majusculus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Order | Accipitriformes |
Family | Accipitridae |
Genus | Elanus |
Species | Elanus leucurus |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Occurs locally outside park boundary. B. Truesdell comments that this species is regulary seen at Morongo Preserve, just outside park.; Data Source: Timothy S. Redman and John Rotenberry, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside: Biological Inventory - Birds at Joshua Tree National Park, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Timothy S. Redman and John Rotenberry, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside: Biological Inventory - Birds at Joshua Tree National Park, 2003.
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Timothy S. Redman and John Rotenberry, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside: Biological Inventory - Birds at Joshua Tree National Park, 2003.
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
Amy Fesnock
Created Date
7/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
1/30/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Elanus leucurus majusculus (TSN# 175283) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Timothy S. Redman and John Rotenberry, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside: Biological Inventory - Birds at Joshua Tree National Park, 2003 and American Ornithologists Union (AOU) (Accessed 1/13/2012)., Accepted Detail: American Ornithologists' Union (AOU): www.aou.org (Accessed on-line 1/13/2012).
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Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
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Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
John Muir National Historic Site (JOMU)