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Scientific Name
Botaurus lentiginosus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Botaurus lentiginosus (Rackett, 1813)
Park
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American 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 | Botaurus lentiginosus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
The study area of Ducey 1989 includes more area than the park itself and one cannot be sure that birds observed were done so within park boundaries. The location recorded for this species in Brogie and Mossman 1983 is inconclusive in respect to the park boundaries.; Data Source: Steinauer and Scudder 1989
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Stuart Schneider (2005)
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: Stuart Schneider (2005)
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
R Perdaems--THRO
Created Date
2/28/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Stuart Schneider and Marcia Wilson
Last Modified Date
11/30/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Brogie and Mossman 1983
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