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Scientific Name
Aimophila ruficeps
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aimophila ruficeps (Cassin, 1852)
Park
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Passerellidae |
| Genus | Aimophila |
| Species | Aimophila ruficeps |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Inhabitant of semi-desert canyons in the study area. Recorded in Bates Canyon and Cedar Canyon, but many canyons on the west side of the park have not been surveyed.; Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Uncommon or perhaps overlooked.; Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
No breeding evidence obtained during Patrikeev study, though a pair exhibiting territorial behavior observed in Cedar Canyon on May 6, 2002. Seyffert (2001) saw an adult carrying nesting material in McBride Canyon on June 29, 1975, and “a juvenile-plumage; Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
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Created Date
9/29/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Heidi Sosinski, SOPN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
9/29/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Petroglyph National Monument (PETR)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
