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Scientific Name
Nyctea scandiaca
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Nyctea scandiaca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
snowy owl
Park Synonyms
Nyctea nyctea
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Strigiformes |
| Family | Strigidae |
| Subfamily | Striginae |
| Genus | Bubo |
| Species | Nyctea scandiaca |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Spring= ;Summer= ;Winter= ; Fall= ./ NPS, 1996:Less than 10 sighted between 1984-1996 during shorebird surveys./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
EMD, 2007: Based in Observation evidence, appears to be present at ASIS in winter months./; 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
9
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, 2008: See Nyctea nyctea (TSN -504451) for additional evidence regarding this species presence at ASIS./, Park Species Data Source: NPS, 1996
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