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12-22-2016

Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus

Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.The snowy plover is a small wader in the plover bird family, typically about 5-7″ in length. It breeds in Ecuador, Peru, Chile, the southern and western United States and the Caribbean. Long considered to be a subspecies of the Kentish plover, it is now known to be a distinct species.

ITIS Reports — Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.The snowy plover is a small wader in the plover bird family, typically about 5-7″ in length. It breeds in Ecuador, Peru, Chile, the southern and western United States and the Caribbean. Long considered to be a subspecies of the Kentish plover, it is now known to be a distinct species.

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Detailed information
Full Name: western snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus ssp. nivosus)
Where found: Pacific Coast population DPS—U.S.A. (CA, OR, WA), Mexico (within 50 miles of Pacific coast)
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Birds
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 03/05/1993 California/Nevada Region (Region 8) Pacific Coast population DPS—U.S.A. (CA, OR, WA), Mexico (within 50 miles of Pacific coast)
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
06/19/2012 77 FR 36727 36869 Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Pacific Coast Population of the Western Snowy Plover; Final Rule
01/17/2012 77 FR 2243 2254 Designation of Critical Habitat and Taxonomic Revision for the Pacific Coast Population of the Western Snowy Plover:Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.
05/25/2011 76 FR 30377 30382 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of Species in California, Nevada, and the Klamath Basin of Oregon
03/22/2011 76 FR 16045 16165 Revised Critical Habitat for the Pacific Coast Population of the Western Snowy Plover; Proposed Rule
11/05/2007 72 FR 62485 62486 Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Habitat Conservation Plan for the Western Snowy Plover Along the Oregon Coast
09/24/2007 72 FR 54279 54280 Recovery Plan for the Pacific Coast Population of the Western Snowy Plover
02/14/2007 72 FR 7064 7084 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
06/20/2006 71 FR 35406 35407 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Special Rule Pursuant to Section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act for the Pacific Coast Distinct Population Segment of the Western Snowy Plover: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
04/21/2006 71 FR 20625 20636 Proposed Special Rule Pursuant to Section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act for the Pacific Coast Distinct Population Segment of the Western Snowy Plover
04/21/2006 71 FR 20607 20624 12-Month Finding on a Petition to Delist the Pacific Coast Population of the Western Snowy Plover
Recovery
To learn more about critical habitat please see http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
08/13/2007 Final Recovery Plan for the Western Snowy Plover View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
04/21/2006 71 FR 20625 20636 Proposed Special Rule Pursuant to Section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act for the Pacific Coast Distinct Population Segment of the Western Snowy Plover
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
08/13/2007 Final Recovery Plan for the Western Snowy Plover View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
05/25/2011 76 FR 30377 30382 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of Species in California, Nevada, and the Klamath Basin of Oregon
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
09/24/2007 72 FR 54279 54280 Recovery Plan for the Pacific Coast Population of the Western Snowy Plover
  • Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability
02/14/2007 72 FR 7064 7084 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
08/16/2005 70 FR 48094 48098 Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Pacific Coast Population of the Western Snowy Plover: notice of availability of draft economic analysis.
  • Notice Doc. Availability
03/22/2004 69 FR 13326 13329 90-Day Finding on a Petition to Delist the Pacific Coast Population of the Western Snowy Plover and Initiation of a 5-Year Review
  • Notice 5-year Review
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial
08/14/2001 66 FR 42676 42677 Notice of Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for the Pacific Coast Population of the Western Snowy Plover for Review and Comment
  • Notice Recovery Plan Avail.
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