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Scientific Name
Contopus pertinax
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Contopus pertinax Cabanis & Heine, 1860
Park
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Greater Pewee
Park Synonyms
Contopus pertinax pallidiventris
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTyrannidae
GenusContopus
SpeciesContopus pertinax
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
1 observation in Cottonwood Spring from 8/30/89 could be possible "Large size, large head & bi-colored bill, white throat patch & lack of wing bars. Observed perched in a desert willow tree ~30 yds from spring. Observed at a distance of 20 yds with 10x50 binocs in good light by professional wildlife biologist."; Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 2/29/2012.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Certification Lead, 1/30/2012.
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Certification Lead, 1/30/2012.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Amy Fesnock
Created Date
7/1/2005 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 Contopus pertinax pallidiventris (TSN# 178357) to view additional species evidence. Small, A. 1994. California Birds: Their Status and Distribution--"Extremely rare winter visitor." Most occurrenvces are in coastal and near-coastal areas of southern CA and very rarely appear at oases in the eastern deserts., Park Species Data Source: Truesdell, W. 1995. A compilation of bird field observations, Joshua Tree National Park. NATUREBIB-166139., Accepted Detail: American Ornithologists' Union (AOU): www.aou.org (Accessed on-line 1/13/2012).
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