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Scientific Name
Melanitta nigra
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black 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 nigra |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Chazal, 2002; Watts, 2001
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
-
Winter
Data Source: pers. comm. Daniel Cristol, Professor, Biology Department, College of William & Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, dacris@wm.edu, 757 221 2405 Previous - Migratory, Data Source: Bradshaw COLO Inventory 2003.mdb
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
W&M MCK
Created Date
3/14/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
dskidds@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/18/2014 8:00:50 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Chazal, 2002; Watts, 2001
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
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Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
