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Scientific Name
Rynchops niger
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rynchops niger Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black Skimmer
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 | Rynchops |
| Species | Rynchops niger |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Fabre, 2007: Also See Observation data./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Spring= ;Summer= ;Winter= ; Fall= ./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
MD DNR NH, 2006:State Rank=S1B;State Protection Status=E;Global Rank=G5
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
EMD, 2007: This species appears to be a breeder in ASIS based on observation evidence with BBA as the data source./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
92
References
0
Vouchers
4
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
arhl
Created Date
2/12/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/16/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
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Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
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Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
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