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Scientific Name
Melanitta nigra
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black scoter
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyAnatidae
GenusMelanitta
SpeciesMelanitta nigra
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Ruthrauff et al. 2006
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Ruthrauff et al. 2006
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Ruthrauff et al. 2006
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Ruthrauff et al. 2006
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
13
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
D. Mortenson, SWAN
Last Modified Date
2/14/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Old data source: Litch, James A. and Barbara A. Blackie. 1988 Coastal Seabird Colony Monitoring Program. Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska.; Bird Checklist, Katmai National Park and Preserve; possible (Savage, S. 1996. Bird observations, Brooks Camp and vicinity, Katmai National Park and Preserve), Park Species Data Source: Ruthrauff et al. 2006
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