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Scientific Name
Nycticorax nycticorax
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ardeidae |
| Genus | Nycticorax |
| Species | Nycticorax nycticorax |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds (1998)
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Spring=common; Summer=common; Early Fall=common; Late Fall=common; Winter=uncommon; Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996)
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Also winter resident and spring and fall migrant. Confirmed breeder in the NYBBA online species lists for blocks: 1985 and 2003 5949A; 1985 5949C. These blocks have high probability that breeding confirmations occur within park boundaries. Possible breeding also for block 5949D. This block also encompasses suitable habitat that is outside of the park boundaries. Also confirmed by Harbor Herons Project at Canarsie Pol in 2002. Note: Zuzworsky's Jamaica Bay I&M reference lists this species as a confirmed breeder in 1997. However, no data is included as to method of confirmation.; Data Source: NYBBA web site (2004) - historic species lists as of 1985 and current species lists as of 2003 for blocks 5848A, 5848B, 5849B, 5849D, 5949A, 5949B, 5949C, 5949D and 5950C.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
12
References
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
NJAS - JP
Last Modified Date
9/27/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Allan O'Connell 2002 Voucher Search Project
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