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Scientific Name
Nyctanassa violacea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
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
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
- Vagrant
Park Rank Tags
- Park rare
Taxa Group Tags
- Bird
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted from non-NPSpecies format by I&M Office
Created Date
10/27/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
psuper@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/13/2022 1:07:36 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Alsop (2001) includes it on the park list; Williams (1978) cites breeding records for park in Cades Cove but no recent breeding records; most recent record in Park Observations is 2010. ATBI Sensitivity = Park-Only Species Notes: Uncommon Summer Resident, Cades Cove; Breeds in Park; Placed by some authors in genus NYCTICORAX; transferred to NYCTANASSA by AOU (1989). DNA-DNA hybridization data support maintenance of NYCTANASSA as distinct from NYCTICORAX (Sheldon, 1987, Auk 104:97-108). STATUS: Native, Breeder, Occasional, Present in Park. Image URL: https://npgallery.nps.gov/GRSM/AssetDetail/57de8aa9aff2488c830319991838f491
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