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Scientific Name
Melanitta nigra
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black Scoter
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 | Melanitta |
| Species | Melanitta nigra |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
USFWS, 1997: Distribution coastal; Data Source: Mitra, 1999
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Spring=common; Late Fall=common; Winter=uncommon; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Winter resident; Also occurs predominately as spring and late fall migrant. USFWS, 1997: Migratory/Overwinters; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
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
Ernest Taylor
Created Date
10/24/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Ernest Taylor
Last Modified Date
1/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: USFWS, 1997 information for this species is for the NY Bight Watershed overall and is not specific to the complexes that include Fire Island National Seashore., Park Species Data Source: McCormick, 1975; Mitra, 1999; USFWS, 1997
Other Parks
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Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
