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Scientific Name
Nyctanassa violacea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: 7th Ed. A.O.U. Check-list of North American Birds
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Range maps in Kaufman 2000 Birds of North America
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Range maps in Kaufman 2000 Birds of North America
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
12/20/1999 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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Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
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Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument (CASA)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
East Potomac Park (EAPO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
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Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
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Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
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Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
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Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
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Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial (THIS)
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Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
