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Scientific Name
Nyctanassa violacea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Park Synonyms
Nycticorax violaceus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ardeidae |
| Genus | Nyctanassa |
| Species | Nyctanassa violacea |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Mitra, 1999; NYBBA, 2004
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Spring=occasional; Summer=occasional; Early Fall=occasional; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Non-breeding summer resident. Breeding information for NYBBA blocks: Wholly in Park Possible:1985 6450D Unverifiable in Park Confirmed:2003 6851A Possible: 1985 6851A; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
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
Ernest Taylor
Created Date
10/24/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Ernest Taylor
Last Modified Date
1/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: McCormick, 1975; Mitra, 1999; NYBBA, 2004
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Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
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Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial (THIS)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument (CASA)
Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
East Potomac Park (EAPO)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial (THIS)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
