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Scientific Name

Sterna hirundo

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Sterna hirundo Linnaeus, 1758

Park

Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

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

Nativeness

Native

Abundance

Rare

Seasonality Tags

Resident
Possible breeder; Data Source: 2004. in S Bass. Dry Tortugas National Park Bird Checklist. Florida National Parks and Monuments Association, Homestead, FL .

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

0

References

2

Vouchers

1

External Links

0

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

Kirsten E. Nicholson

Created Date

7/14/2000 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

M. Brennan Mulrooney

Last Modified Date

9/15/2005 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Data Source: Bird Species List for Dry Tortugas National Park

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