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Aythya affinis
Lesser scaup
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Aythya affinis (Eyton, 1838)
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		Lesser scaup
Park Synonyms:

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


Seasonality Tags:
Breeder


Threatened/Endangered Status:		SC
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		AK: S3N,S5B
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 10 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area	Biscayne National Park
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park	Blue Ridge Parkway
Bluestone National Scenic River	Bryce Canyon National Park
Buffalo National River	Cabrillo National Monument
Canaveral National Seashore	Canyonlands National Park
Cape Cod National Seashore	Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Lookout National Seashore	Capitol Reef National Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park	Channel Islands National Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Colonial National Historical Park	Crater Lake National Park
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve	Cumberland Island National Seashore
Curecanti National Recreation Area	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Denali National Park and Preserve	Dinosaur National Monument
Dry Tortugas National Park	Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Effigy Mounds National Monument	Everglades National Park
Fire Island National Seashore	Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Fort Circle Parks	Fort Pulaski National Monument
Fort Sumter National Historical Park	Fort Washington Park
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Gauley River National Recreation Area	George Washington Birthplace National Monument
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Glacier National Park	Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Golden Gate National Recreation Area	Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Portage National Monument	Grand Teton National Park
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site	Great Falls Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Gulf Islands National Seashore	Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
Harmony Hall	Homestead National Historical Park
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	Indiana Dunes National Park
Isle Royale National Park	Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument	Joshua Tree National Park
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park	Katmai National Park and Preserve
Kenai Fjords National Park	Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park	Kobuk Valley National Park
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve	Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area	Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lava Beds National Monument	Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas
Missouri National Recreational River	Monocacy National Battlefield
Montezuma Castle National Monument	National Capital Parks-East
National Mall and Memorial Parks	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Ninety Six National Historic Site	Niobrara National Scenic River
North Cascades National Park	Olympic National Park
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument	Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Run
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Padre Island National Seashore
Petersburg National Battlefield	Petrified Forest National Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore	Pipestone National Monument
Piscataway Park	Point Reyes National Seashore
Presidio of San Francisco	Redwood National Park
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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park	San Juan Island National Historical Park
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
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Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument	Tuzigoot National Monument
Valley Forge National Historical Park	Vicksburg National Military Park
Virgin Islands National Park	Voyageurs National Park
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area	Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Wind Cave National Park	Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve
Yellowstone National Park	Yosemite National Park
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Last Modified Date:	9/26/2008

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