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Scientific Name
Bucephala albeola
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Bucephala albeola (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Bufflehead
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 | Bucephala |
| Species | Bucephala albeola |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
first park record 03/06/2002; Data Source: LEWI observation record (LEWI RM files)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Marshall, D.B., M.G. Hunter, and A.L. Contreras, Eds. 2006. Birds of Oregon: A General Reference. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, OR.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
"possibly the most ubiquitous diving duck in w. Oregon during late fall through early spring"; Data Source: Marshall, D.B., M.G. Hunter, and A.L. Contreras, Eds. 2006. Birds of Oregon: A General Reference. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, OR.
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
common spring/fall migrant; winters on coastal waters and throughout Oregon; Data Source: Birds of Youngs Bay, Oregon. Table in Lev et al. Youngs Bay Bottomlands Conservation and Restoration Plan. National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, U S Fish & Wildlife Service, December 2006.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
15
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
NAE - FOCL RM
Created Date
4/21/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Nancy Eid
Last Modified Date
12/9/2010 4:57:48 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Reported in Columbia River estuary 1805-1806 by the Lewis and Clark expedition, Park Species Data Source: Marshall, D.B., M.G. Hunter, and A.L. Contreras, Eds. 2006. Birds of Oregon: A General Reference. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, OR.
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