Scientific Name
Melanitta perspicillata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanitta perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Surf scoter
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 | Melanitta |
Species | Melanitta perspicillata |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Coastal / Interior
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
16
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
TAG-AKNHP
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
TAG-AKNHP
Last Modified Date
10/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Mitchell, C. 2000. Bird List of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Updated by Carl D. Mitchell, Wildlife Biologist, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, P.O.Box 439, Copper Center, Alaska.
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