Scientific Name
Nycticorax nycticorax
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Run (OXHI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
black-crowned night-heron, HERON, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT
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 | Nycticorax |
| Species | Nycticorax nycticorax |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
NACE, STATUS = C.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
8/9/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
upload
Last Modified Date
8/13/2003 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted electronic data from NACE and associated Administrative Units file 'Nace3.xls', that was sent to Fort Collins I&M Office for conversion.
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