Scientific Name
Bucephala albeola
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Bucephala albeola (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Bufflehead
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Anseriformes |
| Family | Anatidae |
| Genus | Bucephala |
| Species | Bucephala albeola |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
See Observation evidence; Data Source: Chazal, 2002; VaDCR, 1999; Watts, 2001
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
-
Winter
Data Source: Margaret Whitney, COLO, 20140912
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
36
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
W&M MCK
Created Date
2/14/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
dskidds@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/15/2014 10:46:20 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Chazal, 2002; VaDCR, 1999; Watts, 2001
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