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Scientific Name

Nyctanassa violacea

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Park

Biscayne National Park (BISC)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

Yellow-crowned Night-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	Nyctanassa
Species	Nyctanassa violacea

Occurrence

Present

Nativeness

Native

Abundance

Common

Seasonality Tags

Breeder
Data Source: 2003. in Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Florida's breeding bird atlas: A collaborative study of Florida's birdlife. (http://www.wildflorida.org/bba/).

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

1

References

3

Vouchers

1

External Links

0

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

Kirsten E. Nicholson

Created Date

7/19/2000 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

M. Brennan Mulrooney

Last Modified Date

9/13/2005 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Detail: fairly common. El.Site Db Code: USNPSERO*1372. TNC Code: ABNGA13010., Park Species Data Source: Bird Species List for Biscayne National Park

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