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Scientific Name
Nyctanassa violacea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Park Synonyms
Nycticorax violaceus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ardeidae |
| Genus | Nyctanassa |
| Species | Nyctanassa violacea |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Lockwood Freeman 2004 TOS Handbook of Texas Birds
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: 7th Ed. A.O.U. Check-list of North American Birds
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: 2000 Checklist Birds Padre Is Nat Seashore by SW Parks & Monuments Assoc. on USGS Web site
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Data Source: Lockwood Freeman 2004 TOS Handbook of Texas Birds
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
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/20/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Malcolm Mark Swan - The Nature Conservancy
Last Modified Date
8/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from NPFauna database by I & M Office
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Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
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Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
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Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument (CASA)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
East Potomac Park (EAPO)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT)
Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial (THIS)
