NPSpecies

Information on Species in National Parks

NPSpecies-1.9.3.24963-20240824-030002

National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior

Natural Resource Stewardship and Science
arrowhead
  • Home
    • IRMA Portal
  • Search
    • Get a Park Species List
    • Find Parks Where a Species is Found
    • Advanced Search
  • Parks
  • Reports
  • Add-Edit
    • Make a Suggestion
Contact Us  Help 
[ Log On ] User Roles
Print
Scientific Name
Plegadis falcinellus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Plegadis falcinellus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Glossy Ibis
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPelecaniformes
FamilyThreskiornithidae
GenusPlegadis
SpeciesPlegadis falcinellus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
USFWS, 1997: Present in Great South Bay & Moriches Bay; Data Source: Mitra, 1999; NYBBA, 2004;
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Spring=common; Summer=common; Early Fall=common; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Also spring and fall migrant. Confirmed by NYDEC's LI Colonial Waterbird and Piping Plover Survey. Breeding information for NYBBA blocks: Wholly in Park Possible: 1985 6450D Likely in Park Possible: 2003 6751D, 2003 6851C Unverifiable in Park Possible: 2003 6851A, 2003 6751B; Data Source: NYDEC, 1999
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
7
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
sac - I & M Office
Last Modified Date
1/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Lynch, 1986; McCormick, 1975; Mitra, 1999; NYBBA, 2004; NYDEC, 1999; Taylor, 2001; USFWS, 1997
Other Parks
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Anacostia Park (ANAC)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BOHA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
US Department of the Interior  FOIA  Privacy Policy  Disclaimer and Ownership  NPS Home  USA.gov  Accessibility  Experience Your America TM
Tracing...