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Scientific Name
Charadrius melodus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Charadrius melodus Ord, 1824
Park
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Piping Plover
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: Lockwood Freeman 2004 TOS Handbook of Texas Birds
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: 7th Ed. A.O.U. Check-list of North American Birds
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: 2000 Checklist Birds Padre Is Nat Seashore by SW Parks & Monuments Assoc. on USGS Web site
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Data Source: Lockwood Freeman 2004 TOS Handbook of Texas Birds
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 - I & M Office
Created Date
12/20/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Malcolm Mark Swan - The Nature Conservancy
Last Modified Date
8/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from NPFauna database by I & M Office
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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)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
