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Scientific Name
Histrionicus histrionicus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Histrionicus histrionicus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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 | Histrionicus |
| Species | Histrionicus histrionicus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Bred in Yosemite Valley in 2002 for first time known in 80 years. Pair seen in 2000, single female in 2003, pair seen in 2004, all on Merced River, west end of Yosemite Valley. Formerly bred along swift flowing streams to treeline. It is not known why they largely disappered from the Park; Data Source: Yosemite Wildlife Observations database (YOSEWildObs.mdb)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Formerly bred along swift flowing streams to treeline. Since the 1920's, only sporadic observations have been made. One recent record of breeding (2002).; Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.; DeSante, D.F., Pyle, P. and D.R. Kaschube, 2005. The Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program in Yosemite National Park. Institute for Bird Populations, Point Reyes, California. 153 pp.
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Recent reappearance of this species in Yosemite Valley after a long absence makes it of high management intersest. Need to minimize human disturbance in probable nesting area.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Only one recent record of breeding (2002).; Data Source: Steve Thompson (personal knowledge); Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
22
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Steve Thompson
Created Date
8/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Steve Thompson
Last Modified Date
8/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.; YOSEMAPS2004.mdb
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