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Scientific Name

Anas americana

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Anas americana J. F. Gmelin, 1789

Park

Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

American Wigeon

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	Mareca
Species	Anas americana

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

See Observation evidence; Data Source: Chazal, 2002; Watts, 2001

Nativeness

Native

Nativeness Notes

Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998

Abundance

Unknown

Seasonality Tags

Winter
Data Source: pers. comm. Daniel Cristol, Professor, Biology Department, College of William & Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, dacris@wm.edu, 757 221 2405 Previous - Migratory, Data Source: Bradshaw COLO Inventory 2003.mdb

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

32

References

2

Vouchers

0

External Links

0

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

sac - I & M Office

Created Date

8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

dskidds@nps.gov

Last Modified Date

12/18/2014 8:00:14 AM

Notes

Park Species Data Source: Chazal, 2002; Watts, 2001

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