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Scientific Name
Cathartes aura
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
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
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyCathartidae
GenusCathartes
SpeciesCathartes aura
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: SEKI Wildlife Observations Database (SEKIWildlifeObs.mdb); DeSante, D.F., Pyle, P. and D.R. Kaschube, 2004. The Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program in Sequoia and Kings Canyon and Yosemite National Parks and Devil’s Postpile National Monument: A Comparison Between Time Periods and Locations. Institute for Bird Populations. Point Reyes Station, California. 109 pp.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: American Ornithologists' Union 1983, Checklist of North American Birds, 7th Edition. American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C., 829 pp.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: SEKILandbirdInventory2004.mdb; Harold Werner, professional judgement
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: DeSante, D.F., Pyle, P. and D.R. Kaschube, 2004. The Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program in Sequoia and Kings Canyon and Yosemite National Parks and Devil’s Postpile National Monument: A Comparison Between Time Periods and Locations. Institute for Bird Populations. Point Reyes Station, California. 109 pp.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
137
References
3
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Harold Werner
Created Date
9/7/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rose Cook
Last Modified Date
7/18/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: SEKIWildlifeObs.mdb; SEKILandbirdInventory2004.mdb; SEKIMAPS2004.mdb
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