Scientific Name
Nyctanassa violacea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Nycticorax violaceus
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
Abundance Notes
Listed as uncommon/rare in NPFauna.
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Listed as migratory, vagrant or non-reproducing.
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
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Melissa Kangas
Last Modified Date
8/26/2003 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: G5 S1 LISTED IN VA 1991. Not listed on the 1996 Checklist - needs to be confirmed.;, Park Species Data Source: Friends of D Marsh
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