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Scientific Name
Megaceryle alcyon
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megaceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Ceryle alcyon
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Coraciiformes |
| Family | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily | Cerylinae |
| Genus | Megaceryle |
| Species | Megaceryle alcyon |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Munts, M., 2005
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Listed as uncommon/rare in NPFauna.; Data Source: Munts, M., 2005
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
5
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - IM Office
Created Date
11/22/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
tstefanic@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/11/2018 10:26:15 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: MIGRATORY, Park Species Data Source: Converted from NPFauna database by I & M Office
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Listed as migratory, vagrant or non-reproducing.
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