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Scientific Name
Ardea alba
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
great egret
Park Synonyms
Casmerodius albus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ardeidae |
| Genus | Ardea |
| Species | Ardea alba |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master and Steven Hawk, 2002; Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master in 2006.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master and Steven Hawk, 2002; Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master in 2006.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master and Steven Hawk, 2002; Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master in 2006.
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Pennsylvania State Status: PE (Endangered); State Rank: S1B--Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program, 6/6/2007.
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Found in DEWA, usually during regional post breeding dispersal from nesting colonies; Data Source: Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master and Steven Hawk, 2002; Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master in 2006.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
6/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
7/6/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Casmerodius albus (TSN# 174810) to view additonal species evidence., Park Species Data Source: List of the 2,041 Bird Species (with Scientific and English Names) Known from the A.O.U. Check-list Area: http://www.aou.org/checklist/birdlist47.pdf, Accessed on: 6/26/2007., Accepted Detail: The American Ornithologists' Union (AOU). 1998. Checklist of North American Birds: Seventh Edition.
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