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Scientific Name
Melanitta nigra
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
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: Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master and Steven Hawk, 2002; Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master in 2006.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master and Steven Hawk, 2002; Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master in 2006.
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master and Steven Hawk, 2002; Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master in 2006.
Seasonality Tags
  • Migratory
    Data Source: Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master and Steven Hawk, 2002; Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master in 2006.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SRH
Created Date
1/17/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
6/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Padalino et al., 1982. NPBIB-153123., Accepted Detail: The American Ornithologists' Union (AOU). 1998. Checklist of North American Birds: Seventh Edition.
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