Scientific Name
Ixobrychus exilis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ixobrychus exilis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Park
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
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
Gilman 1935 (85642)
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Only 24 records
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
species of concern
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Possibly present throughout breeding season, no breeding observations
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
8
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - IM Office
Created Date
2/25/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ebernard@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/27/2014 10:02:28 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from NPFauna database by I & M Office
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