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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
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
GenusSterna
SpeciesSterna 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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