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Scientific Name
Megaceryle alcyon
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megaceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (ALPO)
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
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, author of Yahner et al., 2001. NPBIB-548453.
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Spring = Occasional; Fall = Occasional
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Brad Ross, author of Yahner et al., 2001. NPBIB-548453.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
JSK
Created Date
6/4/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kcallahan@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/8/2020 2:21:57 PM
Notes
5/8/2020 - Updated park species name to Megaceryle alcyon and demoted Ceryle alcyon to synonym. Park Species Data Source: Yahner et al., 2001. NPBIB-548453., Accepted Detail: Brad Ross, author of Yahner et al., 2001. NPBIB-548453.
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