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Scientific Name
Charadrius melodus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Charadrius melodus Ord, 1824
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
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
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
CACO signifificant site for this species, 97 nesting pairs in 2002. (Hake et al. 2002 -CACO Piping Plover/Colonial Waterbird Annual report)
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Federally Threatened species
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
also uncommon migrant
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ARHL
Created Date
11/4/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ARHL
Last Modified Date
11/4/2000 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Reviewed by taxonomic expert, Blair Nikula, Park Species Data Source: Excel List Birdcaco compiled 10/90 and revised 8/96 by Kyle Jones
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Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
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Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
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George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
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Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
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