Taxonomy Profile: Charadrius nivosus (Cassin 1858)

Charadrius nivosus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
Snowy Plover []
Pluvier neigeux []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Charadrius nivosus: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Aves
Birds |
oiseaux |
Order : Charadriiformes
Shore Birds |
Gulls |
Alcids |
Plovers |
Oystercatchers |
huîtriers |
alcidés |
goélands |
Auks |
Family : Charadriidae
Plovers |
Genus : Charadrius
Ringed Plovers |
Species : Charadrius nivosus
Snowy Plover |
Pluvier neigeux |
Charadrius nivosus Direct Children(s):
Charadrius nivosus: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2011.04.02
Acquired:
2011-05-28
Notes:
"Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net
Reference for:
Charadrius nivosus
Source:
AOU Check-List (08-2011)
Acquired:
2011-08-26
Notes:
American Ornithologists' Union's "Check-list of North American Birds - List of the 2,078 Bird Species Known From the A.O.U. Check-list Area" (AOU Check-list, 7th edition, updated with Supplements 42-52), maintained at http://www.aou.org/
Reference for:
Charadrius nivosus
Source:
IOC World Bird List, Master List v2.9
Acquired:
2011-08-26
Notes:
Master list and sub-lists are maintained at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/names.html, and 'virtually replace' Gill & Wright 2006 (Birds of the World, Recommended English Names)
Reference for:
Charadrius nivosus
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Dickinson, Edward C., ed.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2003-01-01 / 2003-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, 3rd edition
Page(s):
1039
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Publication Place:
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-691-11701-2/
Notes:
Reference for:
Charadrius nivosus
Charadrius nivosus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Caribbean
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Caribbean Territories / Native
Charadrius nivosus: Comments