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Scientific Name
Chordeiles minor
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chordeiles minor (J. R. Forster, 1771)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Common nighthawk
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus | Chordeiles |
| Species | Chordeiles minor |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Most records in late May and early June (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994).; Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Park is within breeding range (Sibley 2000).; Data Source: Sibley 2000. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Localized distribution within the park (A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005). Uncommon (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). Fairly common spring migrant, rare summer resident (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994). Common summer resident (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Nesting/breeding (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). One nesting record in July 1971 by R. O. Peterson (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
8/2/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
10/5/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Sibley 2000. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
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Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Fort Union National Monument (FOUN)
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Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
First State National Historical Park (FRST)
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Walnut Canyon National Monument (WACA)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Whitman Mission National Historic Site (WHMI)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Wupatki National Monument (WUPA)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial (THIS)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
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Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (SUCR)
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Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
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Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (SAPU)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
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Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Weir Farm National Historical Park (WEFA)
Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL)
