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Scientific Name
Falco sparverius
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Falco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American Kestrel
Park Synonyms
Falco sparverius sparverius
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Falconiformes |
| Family | Falconidae |
| Subfamily | Falconinae |
| Genus | Falco |
| Species | Falco sparverius |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Timothy S. Redman and John Rotenberry, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside: Biological Inventory - Birds at Joshua Tree National Park, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Timothy S. Redman and John Rotenberry, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside: Biological Inventory - Birds at Joshua Tree National Park, 2003.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Timothy S. Redman and John Rotenberry, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside: Biological Inventory - Birds at Joshua Tree National Park, 2003.
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Nesting concerns regarding visitor activities (i.e. climbing).
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Timothy S. Redman and John Rotenberry, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverside: Biological Inventory - Birds at Joshua Tree National Park, 2003.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
51
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
TJM - I&M Office
Created Date
2/25/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
3/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Falco sparverius sparverius (TSN# 175623) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: JOTR Observations, Accepted Detail: American Ornithologists' Union (AOU): www.aou.org (Accessed on-line 1/19/2012).
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