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Scientific Name
Melanitta nigra
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black Scoter
Park Synonyms
Oidemia nigra
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
Fabre, 2008: See Fabre Comment below./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
85
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ahastings@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/18/2024 12:53:11 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fabre, 2008: See Oidemia nigra for additional evidence regarding this species presence at ASIS./ Kirpatrick, 1992:Males abandon females shortly after incubation begins; Arrive very late in their breeding grounds. Once regarded by A.O.U. as Oidemia nigra./ Fabre 2007: Also see Oidemia nigra for additional evidence regarding this species presence at ASIS./, Park Species Data Source: Kirkpatrick, 1992
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