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Scientific Name
Leucophaeus atricilla
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Leucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Larus atricilla
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Laridae |
| Genus | Leucophaeus |
| Species | Leucophaeus atricilla |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundant
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Also spring and fall migrant; Also rare winter resident. Confirmed breeder in 1997 in Zuzworsky's Jamaica Bay I&M reference. Note: There are no NYBBA confirmations of breeding within blocks that are highly likely to have confirmations within park boundaries. Confirmed breeder in the NYBBA online species lists for block: 1985 and 2003 5949B. This block also encompasses suitable habitat that is outside of the park boundaries.; Data Source: Zuzworsky (1997)
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
25
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
JWillis-Lujan@nps.gov
Created Date
8/6/2018 11:55:30 AM
Last Modified By
jwillis-lujan@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
1/30/2019 2:48:29 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Winter status of rare is mostly restricted to December; occasional or vagrant for rest of winter season. Winter abundance based on Brooklyn CBC data indicating this species' occurrence 27 out of 42 years ranging from 1 to 41 individuals counted. Average is 3 indicating an abundance status of Rare or Uncommon., Park Species Data Source: BOSOFauna
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Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial (THIS)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
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