Scientific Name
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Eastern Towhee, Rufous-sided Towhee
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Passerellidae |
| Genus | Pipilo |
| Species | Pipilo erythrophthalmus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
USFWS, 1997: Present in Great South Bay; Data Source: Buckley, 2002; NYBBA, 2004; Taylor, 2002;
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Spring=common; Summer=common; Early Fall=common; Late Fall=common; Winter=rare; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Also spring and fall migrant; Occurs as rare winter resident. Breeding information for NYBBA blocks: Wholly in Park Confirmed: 1985 & 2003 6449B, 1985 6550C, 1985 6550D, 1985 6650C, 1985 6650A, 1985 6650B, 1985 6750A Probable: 1985 & 2003 6450D, 2003 6550C, 2003 6650C, 2003 6650A, 2003 6650B, 2003 6750A Likely in Park Confirmed: 1985 & 2003 6751D, 1985 6851C Probable: 2003 6851C USFWS, 1997: Breeder/Migratory; Data Source: NYBBA web site (2004) - historic species lists as of 1985 and current species lists as of 2003 for blocks 6449B, 6450D, 6550C, 6550D, 6650C, 6650A, 6650B, 6750A, 6751C, 6751D, 6851C, 6851A, and 6751B.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
sac - I & M Office
Last Modified Date
1/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Buckley, 2002; Lynch, 1986; McCormick, 1975; Mitra, 1999; NYBBA, 2004; Taylor, 2002; USFWS, 1997
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