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Scientific Name
Ixobrychus exilis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ixobrychus exilis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
least bittern
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPelecaniformes
FamilyArdeidae
GenusBotaurus
SpeciesIxobrychus exilis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master and Steven Hawk, 2002, reviewed by Dr. Terry Master in 2006
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master and Steven Hawk, 2002, reviewed by Dr. Terry Master in 2006
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master and Steven Hawk, 2002, reviewed by Dr. Terry Master in 2006
Management Tags
  • Management Priority
    New Jersey Breeding Status: Species of Special Concern--http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/spclspp.pdf, 7/6/2007.
Seasonality Tags
  • Vagrant
    Not observed during breeding wetland bird survey in 2004 and 2005. No response to CD playback at night.; Data Source: Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master and Steven Hawk, 2002, reviewed by Dr. Terry Master in 2006
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SRH
Created Date
12/31/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
7/6/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Padalino et al.,1982. NPBIB-153123., Accepted Detail: The American Ornithologists' Union (AOU). 1998. Checklist of North American Birds: Seventh Edition.
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