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Scientific Name
Ardea alba
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Great Egret
Park Synonyms
Casmerodius albus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ardeidae |
| Genus | Ardea |
| Species | Ardea alba |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
USFWS, 1997: Present in Great South Bay & Moriches Bay; Data Source: Mitra, 1999; NYBBA, 2004; NYDEC, 1999
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; Late Fall=common; Winter=occasional; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Also spring and fall migrant; Occurs as occasional winter resident. Breeding information for NYBBA blocks: Wholly in Park Confirmed:1985 6750A Possible:1985 6450D, 1985 6550C, 1985 6650C, 1985 6650A, 1985 6650B Likely in Park Probable:1985 & 2003 6751D, 1985 6851C Also confirmed by NYDEC's LI Colonial Waterbird and Piping Plover Survey. USFWS, 1997: Migratory breeder; Data Source: NYBBA web site (2004) - historic species lists as of 1985 and current species lists as of 2003 for blocks 6449B, 6450D, 6550C, 6550D, 6650C, 6650A, 6650B, 6750A, 6751C, 6751D, 6851C, 6851A, and 6751B.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
NJAS - JP
Created Date
5/30/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
NJAS - JP
Last Modified Date
1/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: McCormick, 1975; Mitra, 1999; NYBBA, 2004; NYDEC, 1999
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