Scientific Name
Ixobrychus exilis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ixobrychus exilis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Park
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Least Bittern
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ardeidae |
| Genus | Botaurus |
| Species | Ixobrychus exilis |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Habitat Tags
- Estuary/Coast
- Freshwater ponds and lakes
Seasonality/Breeding (birds) Tags
- Resident Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Lena Lee SAMO
Created Date
11/5/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mmendelsohn@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/10/2016 9:57:08 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Federal Species of Concern; State Species of Concern, Park Species Data Source: A Checklist of the Birds of the Santa Monica Mountains
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