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Scientific Name
Sterna fuscata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sterna fuscata Linnaeus, 1766
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Sooty Tern
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Laridae |
| Genus | Onychoprion |
| Species | Sterna fuscata |
Occurrence
Not In Park
Occurrence Notes
Fabre, 2008: See Comments below./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Occurrence Tags
- Historical
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Linda Fabre
Created Date
12/3/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
1/16/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fabre, 2008: AOU taxonomy for Sooty tern is Onychoprion fuscatus . This Latin Name not found in IT IS; therefore, Sterna fuscata was maintained in database as classification./
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