Scientific Name
Melanitta perspicillata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanitta perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
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
One record ever; Data Source: Stedman, S.J. and B.H. Stedman. 2002. Notes on Birds of Big South Fork National Recreation Area and Obed National Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Stedman, S.J. and B.H. Stedman. 2002. Notes on Birds of Big South Fork National Recreation Area and Obed National Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Data Source: Stedman, S.J. and B.H. Stedman. 2002. Notes on Birds of Big South Fork National Recreation Area and Obed National Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN
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
Patrick Flaherty
Created Date
5/12/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ERaskin@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/13/2018 8:21:04 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Stedman, S.J. and B.H. Stedman. 2002. Notes on Birds of Big South Fork National Recreation Area and Obed National Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN
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