Scientific Name
Sterna hirundo
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sterna hirundo Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Common Tern
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Order | Charadriiformes |
Family | Laridae |
Genus | Sterna |
Species | Sterna hirundo |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Kelly, J.P. and Stallcup, R.W. 2003. Documented occurences of bird species on Tomales Bay, California, Prior to January, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Reviewed by Dawn Adams, Point Reyes National Seashore, Gary Page, Point Reyes Bird Observatory, or Richard Stallcup, Point Reyes Naturalist.
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: Kelly, J.P. and Stallcup, R.W. 2003. Documented occurences of bird species on Tomales Bay, California, Prior to January, 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
sac - IM Office
Created Date
12/20/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
D. Adams, PORE I&M Coordinator
Last Modified Date
6/22/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from NPFauna database by I & M Office
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