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Scientific Name
Egretta rufescens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Egretta rufescens (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Park
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Reddish Egret
Park Synonyms
Dichromanassa rufescens
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPelecaniformes
FamilyArdeidae
GenusEgretta
SpeciesEgretta rufescens
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Lockwood Freeman 2004 TOS Handbook of Texas Birds
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: 7th Ed. A.O.U. Check-list of North American Birds
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: 2000 Checklist Birds Padre Is Nat Seashore by SW Parks & Monuments Assoc. on USGS Web site
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Texas Breeding Bird Atlas
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
12
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/20/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Malcolm Mark Swan - The Nature Conservancy
Last Modified Date
8/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from NPFauna database by I & M Office
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument (CASA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
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