Scientific Name
Nyctanassa violacea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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 | Nyctanassa violacea |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Kellner, C. 2006 certification.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Kellner, C. 2006 certification.
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Kellner, C. 2006 certification.
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
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/20/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Tyler Cribbs
Last Modified Date
2/26/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from NPFauna Database by I & M Office.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Data Source: Kellner, C. 2006 certification.
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