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Scientific Name
Geococcyx californianus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Geococcyx californianus (R. Lesson, 1829)
Park
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Cuculiformes |
| Family | Cuculidae |
| Genus | Geococcyx |
| Species | Geococcyx californianus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Recorded throughout LAMR. Inhabits upland mesquite savanna with thick shrub patches, cottonwood savanna and tamarisk thickets of the Canadian River Valley.; Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Uncommon but widespread in the park.; Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Nesting activity commences early in the season: adults carrying food seen from early May. A nest with shell fragments (likely predated) in Blue West on May 5, 2002, another with 5 freshly-laid eggs east of Bugbee on May 6, 2003, while the young fledged fr; Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
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Created Date
9/29/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Heidi Sosinski, SOPN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
9/29/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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