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Scientific Name
Oxyura jamaicensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Oxyura jamaicensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Ruddy Duck
Park Synonyms
Erismatura jamaicensis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Anseriformes |
| Family | Anatidae |
| Genus | Oxyura |
| Species | Oxyura jamaicensis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Fabre, 2008: See Fabre Comment below./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Spring= ;Summer= ;Winter= ; Fall= ./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Fabre, 2008: See Erismatura jamaicensis -based in Observation evidence, ./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
6
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/16/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fabre 2007: Also see Erismatura jamaicensis for additional evidence regarding this species presence at ASIS./Kirpatrick, 1992:Often lays eggs in nests of other ducks; Male deserts female prior to incubation; Young can dive at an early age but cannot walk on land. ./, Park Species Data Source: Kirkpatrick, 1992
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