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Aix sponsa
Wood Duck
Prince William Forest Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Aix sponsa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Order Anseriformes, Family Anatidae, Genus Aix, Species Aix sponsa


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:		SU
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		VA: S5
Evidence:		1 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 3 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Cape Hatteras National Seashore	Cape Lookout National Seashore
Capitol Reef National Park	Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Catoctin Mountain Park	Channel Islands National Park
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
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Colonial National Historical Park	Congaree National Park
Cowpens National Battlefield	Crater Lake National Park
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Cumberland Island National Seashore	Curecanti National Recreation Area
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	Death Valley National Park
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Everglades National Park	Fire Island National Seashore
First State National Historical Park	Fort Caroline National Memorial
Fort Circle Parks	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Fort Laramie National Historic Site	Fort Larned National Historic Site
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George Washington Carver National Monument	George Washington Memorial Parkway
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Johnstown Flood National Memorial	Joshua Tree National Park
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Kings Mountain National Military Park
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Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	Little River Canyon National Preserve
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Last Modified Date:	8/26/2003

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