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Scientific Name
Quiscalus mexicanus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788)
Park
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Icteridae |
| Genus | Quiscalus |
| Species | Quiscalus mexicanus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: SEKI Wildlife Observations Database (SEKIWildlifeObs.mdb)
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Resident in southwestern and east-central California. Habitats include second-growth scrub, pastures, agricultural lands, mangrove, and secondary forest. Breeding range has expanded greatly in the last century, and continuing to do so. Was described by Gaines (1992) as an extremely rare vagrant in the Yosemite area.; Data Source: American Ornithologists' Union 1983, Checklist of North American Birds, 7th Edition. American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C., 829 pp.
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Two records of observation.; Data Source: Harold Werner, professional judgement
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Data Source: Harold Werner, personal judgement
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Harold Werner
Created Date
9/8/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rose Cook
Last Modified Date
7/6/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: SEKIWildlifeObs.mdb
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Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
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Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
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North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
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Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Aztec Ruins National Monument (AZRU)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (CAGR)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Chamizal National Memorial (CHAM)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
Fort Union National Monument (FOUN)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site (HUTR)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Manzanar National Historic Site (MANZ)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Natural Bridges National Monument (NABR)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Rainbow Bridge National Monument (RABR)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Zion National Park (ZION)
