Scientific Name
Melanitta nigra
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
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 | Anseriformes |
| Family | Anatidae |
| Genus | Melanitta |
| Species | Melanitta nigra |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
winter visitor early Nov. to early May
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
Ronald Holmes
Created Date
11/6/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Lise Grace
Last Modified Date
2/23/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: seen in Griffin Bay of north shore of American Camp near wetland AM10 on 4/9/1998, Park Species Data Source: Holmes, Ronald E., SAJH Wetland Inventory, 1998
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