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Scientific Name
Thalasseus maximus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Thalasseus maximus (Boddaert, 1783)
Park
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Royal Tern
Park Synonyms
Sterna maxima
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
GenusThalasseus
SpeciesThalasseus maximus
Occurrence
Probably Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Seasonality Tags
  • Migratory
    summer visitor
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
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
nfinney@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/10/2015 6:48:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Abbott 1976 Also based on park list compiled by Brent Steury, Natural Resource Manager at GWMP.
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Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve (SARI)
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