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Scientific Name
Sterna forsteri
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sterna forsteri Nuttall, 1834
Park
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
GenusSterna
SpeciesSterna forsteri
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Requires documentation. Rare in migration, Quitobaquito Springs; Data Source: K. Beaupre, 2007
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: K. Beaupre, 2007
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Data Source: M. Ali, 2008
Seasonality Tags
  • Vagrant
    Data Source: M. Ali, 2008
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Deborah Angell
Created Date
12/7/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Moez Ali
Last Modified Date
1/6/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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