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Scientific Name
Hydroprogne caspia
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Hydroprogne caspia (Pallas, 1770)
Park
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Caspian Tern
Park Synonyms
Sterna caspia
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Laridae |
| Genus | Hydroprogne |
| Species | Hydroprogne caspia |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
There are no records of the species’ occurrence in Dinosaur National Monument. The following publications suggest that the species may occur in the monument: Colorado Birds (Andrews and Righter 1992), Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas (Kingery 1998), Colorado Bird Latilong Distribution Study (Chase et al. 1982), Utah Bird Latilong Distribution Study (Walters and Sorensen 1983), or Birds of Brown’s Park National Wildlife Refuge and Vicinity (Bryant 1997).; Data Source: Giroir 2003, Bibkey # 551998
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Giroir 2003, Bibkey # 551998
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Giroir 2003, Bibkey # 551998
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
eln/NCPN I&M
Created Date
4/29/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
jrbrehm@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/20/2025 11:14:38 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Giroir 2003, Bibkey # 551998
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