Scientific Name
Elanus leucurus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Elanus leucurus (Vieillot, 1818)
Park
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
White-tailed Kite
Park Synonyms
Elanus caeruleus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Order | Accipitriformes |
Family | Accipitridae |
Genus | Elanus |
Species | Elanus leucurus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Lockwood Freeman 2004 TOS Handbook of Texas Birds
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: 7th Ed. A.O.U. Check-list of Birds of North America
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: 000 Checklist Birds Padre Is Nat Seashore by SW Parks & Monuments Assoc. on USGS Web site
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Data Source: Lockwood Freeman 2004 TOS Handbook of Texas Birds
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
Malcolm Mark Swan - The Nature Conservancy
Created Date
8/31/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Malcolm Mark Swan - The Nature Conservancy
Last Modified Date
8/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
John Muir National Historic Site (JOMU)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
John Muir National Historic Site (JOMU)