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Scientific Name
Ixobrychus exilis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ixobrychus exilis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Least Bittern
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ardeidae |
| Genus | Botaurus |
| Species | Ixobrychus exilis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Ted Gostomski species list review, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brewer et al. 1991
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Francke and Graf 1994
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Observed in spring at Grass Lake.; Data Source: Foster 1975
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
DML
Created Date
8/23/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
7/19/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Gostomski, T. Letter to Joan Elias. 2002. Foster, W L. 1975. Birds of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Area. Pages 31-95 in M W Paddock. Natural History Surveys of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. University of Michigan Biological Station, Pellston and Ann Arbor, MI. Brewer, R., G.A. McPeek, and R.J. Adams, Jr. 1991. The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Michigan. Michigan State University Press, East Lansing. Francke, C. and L. Graf. 1994. Birds of Leelanau County and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: An Annotated Checklist. Leelanau Conservancy, Leland, MI.
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Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
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Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Anacostia Park (ANAC)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
