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Scientific Name
Gelochelidon nilotica
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Gelochelidon nilotica (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Gull-billed Tern
Park Synonyms
Sterna nilotica
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Laridae |
| Genus | Gelochelidon |
| Species | Gelochelidon nilotica |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Fabre, 2008:See Comments below./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Spring= ;Summer= ;Winter= ; Fall= ./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
MD DNR NH, 2006:;State Rank=S1B;State Protection Status=E;Global Rank=G5 (listed as Sterna nilotica)
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Fabre, 2008: Although the Observation evidence noted this species as present in the summer months-it is questionable whether this bird is a breeder on ASIS./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
57
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Linda Fabre
Created Date
1/8/2008 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/16/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fabre, 2008: See Sterna nilotica (TSN 176926) for additional evidence regarding this species presence at ASIS./
