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Scientific Name
Nycticorax violaceus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Nycticorax violaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
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 | Nyctanassa |
| Species | Nycticorax violaceus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Witt (1997) 1 immature observed at Schoodic Peninsula and the Bar Harbor Bar on from 11 August through 6 September 1995 (C. Witt and B. Karnofsky, photo).
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Native to Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) very rare late summer visitor to the ANP region.
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Sibley (2000) rare vagrant to coastal Maine, typically a southeastern species. Witt (1997) only occasionally wanders into the ANP region.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
G. Mittelhauser
Created Date
9/23/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
9/23/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Checklist information (abundance, nativity) updated 4/9/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
Witt (1997) 1 immature observed at Schoodic Peninsula and the Bar Harbor Bar on from 11 August through 6 September 1995 (C. Witt and B. Karnofsky, photo).
