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Scientific Name
Charadrius nivosus nivosus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Charadrius nivosus nivosus (Cassin, 1858)
Park
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Western Snowy Plover
Park Synonyms
Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Charadriidae |
| Genus | Charadrius |
| Species | Charadrius nivosus |
| Subspecies | Charadrius nivosus nivosus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Habitat Tags
- Estuary/Coast
Seasonality/Breeding (birds) Tags
-
Resident Breeder
Mugu Lagoon
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4
References
Vouchers
10
External Links
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Lena Lee SAMO
Created Date
9/26/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mmendelsohn@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/12/2016 2:46:17 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: DFG Species of Concern, Park Species Data Source: A Checklist of the Birds of the Santa Monica Mountains
Genetic research published in 2009 strongly suggested that the snowy plover is a separate species from the Kentish plover (C. alexandrinus), and by July, 2011, the International Ornithological Congress (IOC), and the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) North American committee have recognized them as separate species. Snowy Plover = C. nivosus. Western Snowy Plover = C. n. nivosus.
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