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Scientific Name

Sterna forsteri

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Sterna forsteri Nuttall, 1834

Park

George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

Forster's 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 forsteri

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

Data Source: Brad Ross, Bird taxa expert, 1/17/2007.

Nativeness

Native

Nativeness Notes

Data Source: Brad Ross, Bird taxa expert, 1/17/2007.

Abundance

Common

Abundance Notes

30 individuals observed between 2003-2004; Data Source: Brad Ross, Bird taxa expert, 1/17/2007 (based on Dana Bradshaw's Bird Inventory Data, 2004).

Seasonality Tags

Resident
Neotropical migrant; Data Source: Brad Ross, Bird taxa expert, 1/17/2007 (based on Dana Bradshaw's Bird Inventory Data, 2004).

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

22

References

1

Vouchers

0

External Links

0

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

Jennifer Stingelin Keefer

Created Date

12/21/2006 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

Jennifer Stingelin Keefer

Last Modified Date

1/17/2007 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Data Source: GEWA_Bradshaw_Bird_Inventory_2004.mdb, Accepted Detail: The following sources were used to certify this species record: (1) Integrated Taxonomic Information System Database. November 2006. http://www.itis.usda.gov/. (2) Roble, S. M. 2006. Natural Heritage Resources of Virginia: Rare Animal Species. Natural Heritage Technical Report 6-10. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage, Richmond, Virginia. 44pp. (3) National Geographic Society. 1999. Field Guide to the Birds of North America (3rd edition). National Geographic. Washington, D.C.

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