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Scientific Name
Melanitta perspicillata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanitta perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
surf scoter
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 | Melanitta |
| Species | Melanitta perspicillata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Bird taxa expert, 1/17/2007.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Bird taxa expert, 1/17/2007.
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
1 individual observed between 2003-2004; Data Source: Brad Ross, Bird taxa expert, 1/17/2007 (based on Dana Bradshaw's Bird Inventory Data, 2004).
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Temperate migrant; Data Source: Brad Ross, Bird taxa expert, 1/17/2007 (based on Dana Bradshaw's Bird Inventory Data, 2004).
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
12/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
1/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: GEWA_Bradshaw_Bird_Inventory_2004.mdb, Accepted Detail: The following sources were used to certify this species record: (1) Integrated Taxonomic Information System Database. November 2006. http://www.itis.usda.gov/. (2) Roble, S. M. 2006. Natural Heritage Resources of Virginia: Rare Animal Species. Natural Heritage Technical Report 6-10. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage, Richmond, Virginia. 44pp. (3) National Geographic Society. 1999. Field Guide to the Birds of North America (3rd edition). National Geographic. Washington, D.C.
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