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Scientific Name
Nyctanassa violacea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Yellow-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 | Nyctanassa |
| Species | Nyctanassa violacea |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Witt (1997) very rare in late summer
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Native to Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) only 1 record within the park.
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Witt (1997) only occasionally wanders into the ANP region. Sibley (2000) typically a southeastern species.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
G. Mittelhauser
Created Date
7/9/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
7/9/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Checklist information (abundance, nativity) updated 4/9/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
Jones (1986) (in a handwritten note) lists this species at "Bass Harbor" from 3 June to July 1986., Park Species Data Source: Witt (1997); Jones (1986)
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