Scientific Name
Ixobrychus exilis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ixobrychus exilis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Park
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
least bittern
Park Synonyms
Ixobrychus exilis hesperis
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: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 12, 2011.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 12, 2011.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Locally common; Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 12, 2011.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Summer breeder; Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 12, 2011.
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
GLIMP
Created Date
8/4/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
7/29/2011 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Ixobrychus exilis hesperis (TSN# 174848) to view additonal species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Crowe, D., K. Longshore and M. Sappington. 2000. Distribution and status of avifauna utilizing riparian habitats in Clark County, Nevada. U.S. Geological Survey, Las Vegas, Nevada. Interagency Agreement No. 7-AA-30-001360. NATUREBIB-661951., Accepted Detail: The American Ornithologist's Union, http://www.aou.org/checklist/north/ (Accessed June 2011).
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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)
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Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
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Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
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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)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
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Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
