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Scientific Name
Melanitta nigra
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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 | Melanitta |
| Species | Melanitta nigra |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Gostomski, T. 2002. Pers. Comm. Brock, Kenneth J. 1997.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
1 bird per week during fall migration.; Data Source: Brock, Kenneth J. 1997.
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Fall migrant that occasionally resides through the winter.; Data Source: Brock, Kenneth J. 1997.
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
8/16/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Sieracki
Last Modified Date
4/21/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: May be observed along the lakeshore, especially during fall migration., Park Species Data Source: Converted from MWRFauna.xls file by I & M Office. Brock, Kenneth J. 1997. Birds of the Indiana Dunes. Shirley Heinze Environmental Fund.
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