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Scientific Name
Cygnus olor
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cygnus olor (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Mute Swan
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyAnatidae
GenusCygnus
SpeciesCygnus olor
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Fabre, 2007: Also See Observation data./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
from NRMap 2001 Submission; Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998 Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment:
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
22
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
1/21/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
1/16/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Kirpatrick, 1992: Pair for life; May use same nest site in subsequent years; Very intolerant of other waterfowl during breeding season; Semi-domesticated birds may breed in colonies; Young carried on the back of female; Nest may be semi-floating. ., Park Species Data Source: Kirkpatrick, 1992 Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Management priority value was No with comment: from NRMap 2001 Submission: "10 acres impacted/not targeted for treatment"
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