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Scientific Name

Anas americana

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Anas americana J. F. Gmelin, 1789

Park

Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

American Wigeon

Park Synonyms

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Aves
Order	Anseriformes
Family	Anatidae
Genus	Mareca
Species	Anas americana

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

Fabre, 2007: Also See Observation data./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR

Nativeness

Native

Nativeness Notes

Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998

Abundance

Unknown

Abundance Notes

Spring= ;Summer= ;Winter= ; Fall= ./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR

Seasonality Tags

Migratory
Fabre, 2007: Based in Observation evidence ./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

58

References

1

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

Linda Fabre

Last Modified Date

9/16/2009 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Detail: Kirpatrick, 1992:Most drakes leave hens by second week of incubation; Shorter fledging times in high latitudes; One of last of surface-feeding ducks to complete courtship activities; Cause damage to agricultural crops in some areas. ., Park Species Data Source: Kirkpatrick, 1992

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