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Scientific Name
Mycteria americana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mycteria americana Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
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 | Ciconiiformes |
| Family | Ciconiidae |
| Genus | Mycteria |
| Species | Mycteria americana |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Formerly a casual migrant which has not been seen in the region for over 70 years. The only two records are of four birds flying over Grand Canyon Village on 2 Jul 1938 (Emery Kolb) and one over the South Rim on 13 Jul 1930 (Randolph Jenks, Major Brady). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Seasonality Tags
- Vagrant
Geographic Regions Tags
- South Rim
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
SLS - I&M Office
Created Date
7/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/24/2016 2:30:17 PM
Notes
(Mycteria americana) Wood Stork is formerly a casual migrant which has not been seen in the region for over 70 years. The only two records are of four birds flying over Grand Canyon Village on 2 Jul 1938 (Emery Kolb) and one over the South Rim on 13 Jul 1930 (Randolph Jenks, Major Brady). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument (CASA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
