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Scientific Name
Charadrius melodus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Charadrius melodus Ord, 1824
Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Piping Plover, PIPL
Park Synonyms
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 melodus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Ted Gostomski species list review, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brewer et al. 1991
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Francke and Graf 1994
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
important breeding population in the entire Great Lakes region
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Confirmed breeding on North Manitou Island.; Data Source: Steve Yancho, pers. comm. 2001.
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
DML
Created Date
6/20/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Joan Elias
Last Modified Date
7/22/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Recorded on Mainland and North Manitou Island., Park Species Data Source: Yancho, Steve. 2001. Pers. comm. on 06/13/2001. Resource Management Specialist, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI. Gostomski, T. Letter to Joan Elias. 2002. Brewer, R., G.A. McPeek, and R.J. Adams, Jr. 1991. The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Michigan. Michigan State University Press, East Lansing. Francke, C. and L. Graf. 1994. Birds of Leelanau County and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: An Annotated Checklist. Leelanau Conservancy, Leland, MI.
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Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
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Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
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Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
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Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
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Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
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Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
