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Scientific Name
Charadrius vociferus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Killdeer
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Charadriidae |
| Genus | Charadrius |
| Species | Charadrius vociferus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Usually observed during spring or fall migration, but occasionally during summer months as well (A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005).; Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Park is within breeding range (Sibley 2000).; Data Source: Sibley 2000. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Occasional (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). Fairly common spring and late summer migrant (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994). Uncommon migrant (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
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
DML
Created Date
8/2/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
10/4/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Sibley 2000. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
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