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Scientific Name
Colaptes auratus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyPicidae
SubfamilyPicinae
GenusColaptes
SpeciesColaptes auratus
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Occurs year-round, but rare in winter; Data Source: 2014 YNP Bird Checklist.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
3
Vouchers
14
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BCI
Created Date
3/22/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kcrockatt@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/19/2016 4:00:48 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: NPFauna, T. McEneaney
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