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Scientific Name
Aix sponsa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aix sponsa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Wood duck
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 | Aix |
| Species | Aix sponsa |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Summer resident on small, inland ponds (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Park lies just north of breeding range (Sibley 2000).; Data Source: Sibley 2000. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Uncommon (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). Abundance variable over the years (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982). Historically much more common (Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966).; Data Source: Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Nesting/breeding (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). Many records of broods in 1940's and 1960's (Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966).; Data Source: Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
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
DML
Created Date
8/2/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
9/14/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Sibley 2000. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
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