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Scientific Name
Plectrophenax nivalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Plectrophenax nivalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Snow bunting
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyCalcariidae
GenusPlectrophenax
SpeciesPlectrophenax nivalis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Grim 1986.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Green and Janssen 1975.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Grim 1986.
Seasonality Tags
  • Resident
    Winter resident (Grim 1986). Park is within range of winter residency (Sibley 2000).; Data Source: Sibley 2000. Grim 1986.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
3
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
M. Broschart
Created Date
4/13/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
8/26/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Sibley 2000. Grim 1986. Green and Janssen 1975.
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