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Scientific Name
Molothrus ater
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Molothrus ater (Boddaert, 1783)
Park
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Brown-headed Cowbird
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyIcteridae
GenusMolothrus
SpeciesMolothrus ater
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
The Southeast Utah Group riparian birds database lists a total of 83 sightings of this species from all three CANY monitoring sites over the period from 1993-2005.; Data Source: Fagan 1995, Bibkey #617662
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Sibley 2000, Bibkey #388608
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Fagan defines this as a ‘Fairly Common’ species: usually present in moderate numbers.; Data Source: Fagan 1995, Bibkey #617662
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    per Fagan, this species is a Summer Resident: species observed in region generally in breeding season only; may or may not breed in the area. He also notes that there is a documented breeding record for the park. The Southeast Utah Group riparian birds database holds 3 breeding observations (1 direct, 2 indirect forms of evidence) for this species from two of three CANY monitoring sites over the period from 1993-2005.; Data Source: Fagan 1995, Bibkey #617662
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
10
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
eln/NCPN I&M
Created Date
7/31/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
eln/NCPN I&M
Last Modified Date
5/15/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Fagan 1995, Bibkey #617662
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