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Scientific Name
Sterna hirundo
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sterna hirundo Linnaeus, 1758
Park
East Potomac Park (EAPO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Common Tern
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
GenusSterna
SpeciesSterna hirundo
Occurrence
Probably Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Seasonality Tags
  • Migratory
  • Winter
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Sybil Hood
Created Date
11/5/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
amhay@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
1/13/2016 9:41:51 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: The Great District of Columbia Checkoff - 2002; www.mdbirds.org/lists/comp02dc.html
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Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BOHA)
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
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Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
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Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site (FOUS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (LIBO)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
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Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Run (OXHI)
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Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
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Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
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Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Whitman Mission National Historic Site (WHMI)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
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