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Scientific Name
Branta bernicla
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Branta bernicla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Brant
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Anseriformes |
| Family | Anatidae |
| Genus | Branta |
| Species | Branta bernicla |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
USFWS, 1997: Present in Great South Bay & Moriches Bay; Data Source: Mitra, 1999; Taylor, 2001;
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Spring=abundant; Summer=rare; Late Fall=abundant; Winter=abundant; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Winter resident; Also spring and fall migrant. Summer occurrences likely related to presence of unfit individuals. USFWS, 1997: Overwinters in Great South Bay; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
sac - I & M Office
Last Modified Date
1/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Lynch, 1986; McCormick, 1975; Mitra, 1999; Taylor, 2001; USFWS, 1997
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Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Alagnak Wild River (ALAG)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt National Memorial (FRDE)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site (PUHE)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
Whitman Mission National Historic Site (WHMI)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Run (OXHI)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
