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Scientific Name
Ardea herodias
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Great blue heron
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 | Ardea |
| Species | Ardea herodias |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, author of Yahner et al., 2001. NPBIB-548453.
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Spring = Rare; Summer = Rare; Fall = Rare; Winter = Rare; Data Source: Yahner et al., 2001. NPBIB-548453.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
20
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
JSK
Created Date
3/31/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
7/29/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Cypher et al., 1985. NPBIB-131925., Accepted Detail: Brad Ross, author of Yahner et al., 2001. NPBIB-548453.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Data Source: Brad Ross, author of Yahner et al., 2001. NPBIB-548453.
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