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Scientific Name
Egretta tricolor
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Egretta tricolor (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Tricolored Heron
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPelecaniformes
FamilyArdeidae
GenusEgretta
SpeciesEgretta tricolor
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds (1998)
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Spring=uncommon; Summer=uncommon; Early Fall=uncommon; Late Fall=rare; Winter=rare; Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996)
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Confirmed breeder in the NYBBA online species lists for block: 2003 5949A. (Possible breeder in 1985 5949A). This block has high probability that breeding confirmations occur within park boundaries. Note: this is an upgrade from possible breeding on JBWR checklist. Also confirmed by Harbor Herons Project at Canarsie Pol in 2002. Note: Zuzworsky's Jamaica Bay I&M reference lists this species as a confirmed breeder in 1997. However, no data is included as to method of confirmation.; Data Source: NYBBA web site (2004) - historic species lists as of 1985 and current species lists as of 2003 for blocks 5848A, 5848B, 5849B, 5849D, 5949A, 5949B, 5949C, 5949D and 5950C.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
7
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
sac - I & M Office
Last Modified Date
7/18/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Species not recorded on FBF checklist., Park Species Data Source: Converted from BOSOFauna file by I & M Office
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