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Scientific Name
Melanitta perspicillata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanitta perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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 | Melanitta |
| Species | Melanitta perspicillata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: SEKI Wildlife Observations Database (SEKIWildlifeObs.mdb)
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
In California, known only to winter along the coast. Gaines (1992) describes as extremely rare transient.; Data Source: American Ornithologists' Union 1983, Checklist of North American Birds, 7th Edition. American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C., 829 pp.
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
One observation reported; Data Source: Harold Werner, professional judgement
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: Harold Werner, personal judgement
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Harold Werner
Created Date
9/8/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rose Cook
Last Modified Date
7/6/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: SEKIWildlifeObs.mdb
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