Scientific Name
Sterna paradisaea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sterna paradisaea Pontoppidan, 1763
Park
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Arctic Tern
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 paradisaea |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
1/4 mile offshore
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Seasonality Tags
- Migratory
Habitat Tags
- Estuary/Coast
Seasonality/Breeding (birds) Tags
- Migrant Non-breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Lena Lee SAMO
Created Date
11/5/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mmendelsohn@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/15/2016 4:08:40 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: LACMNH - Kimball Garrett
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