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Scientific Name
Sterna forsteri
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sterna forsteri Nuttall, 1834
Park
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Forster's Tern
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
GenusSterna
SpeciesSterna forsteri
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Stedman and Stedman 2006, Bibkey # 633619
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Bill Moore, CUPN Ecologist
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
very uncommon; Data Source: Stedman and Stedman 2006, Bibkey # 633619
Seasonality Tags
  • Migratory
    Data Source: Stedman and Stedman 2006, Bibkey # 633619
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
1/30/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Bill Moore
Last Modified Date
1/9/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Waldron 1998
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