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Scientific Name
Melanitta americana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanitta americana (Swainson, 1832)
Park
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Blalck Scoter
Park Synonyms
Melanitta nigra americana
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 americana |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Species not listed in De Lisle's 2001 edition of the annotated birds checklist; not documented as observed in park's observation database.; Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 2/29/2012.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 2/29/2012.
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 2/29/2012.
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
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
1/13/2012 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
3/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Melanitta nigra americana (TSN# 175173) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Certification Lead, 1/14/2012 and the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU): www.aou.org (accessed on 1/14/2012)., Accepted Detail: American Ornithologists' Union (AOU): www.aou.org (Accessed on-line 1/13/2012).
