Scientific Name
Contopus virens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Contopus virens (Linnaeus, 1766)
Park
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
eastern wood-pewee
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tyrannidae |
| Genus | Contopus |
| Species | Contopus virens |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Bird taxa expert, 12/15/2006.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Bird taxa expert, 12/15/2006.
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
101 individuals observed between 2003-2004; Data Source: Brad Ross, Bird taxa expert, 12/15/2006 (based on Dana Bradshaw's Bird Inventory Data, 2004).
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Neotropical migrant; Data Source: Brad Ross, Bird taxa expert, 12/15/2006 (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
504
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
JSK
Created Date
11/28/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
12/15/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Received electronically from Gregg Kneipp 10/29/03; Common: Can be seen every day in proper habitat/season--Nape Shelton: Preliminary Bird Checklist, Part of NPBIB-129598; Possible breeder--Singing male observed in suitable nesting habitat during its breeding season; Summer resident--Birdbred.dbf; NPBIB-129250.; Nape Shelton: Preliminary Bird Checklist, Part of NPBIB-129598., Park Species Data Source: Birdobs.dbf, NPBIB-17000., 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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