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Scientific Name
Anas americana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Anas americana J. F. Gmelin, 1789
Park
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American wigeon
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 | Mareca |
| Species | Anas americana |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Northwest Alaska Areas Bird Checklist
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Melchior et al. 1976
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
cc at aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
cc at aknhp
Last Modified Date
10/14/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Habitat: coastal; lakes, ponds, Park Species Data Source: Dean, F. C. and D. L. Chesemore. 1974. Studies of birds and mammals in the Baird and Schwatka Mountains, Alaska. Biological Papers of the University of Alaska, Number 15. March 1974.
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