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Scientific Name
Molothrus ater
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Molothrus ater (Boddaert, 1783)
Park
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Brown-headed Cowbird
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyIcteridae
GenusMolothrus
SpeciesMolothrus ater
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Spence et al. 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: AOU Checklist, 7th edition
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Spence et al. 2005
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Spring and fall migrant, summer resident. Breeding confirmed.; Data Source: Spence et al. 2005
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
NJT
Created Date
6/10/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Nicole Tancreto
Last Modified Date
11/8/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: A common to abundant migrant throughout the area. The peak of the spring passage is pronounced in late April and early May. It is generally fairly common in summer along the Colorado River, and to a lesser extent in pinyon-juniper woodlands. Its status and distribution in summer is poorly known an dthe extent of impacts of brood parasitism in GLCA is unknown., Park Species Data Source: Spence et al. 2005
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