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Scientific Name

Oxyura jamaicensis

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Oxyura jamaicensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)

Park

Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

Ruddy Duck

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	Oxyura
Species	Oxyura jamaicensis

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996)

Nativeness

Native

Nativeness Notes

Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds (1998)

Abundance

Common

Abundance Notes

Spring=abundant; Summer=common; Early Fall=common; Late Fall=abundant; Winter=abundant; Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996)

Seasonality Tags

Breeder
Also occurs predominately as winter resident and spring and fall migrant. Confirmed breeder in the NYBBA online species lists for block: 1985 5949A. This block has high probability that breeding confirmations occur within park boundaries.; Data Source: NYBBA web site (2004) - historic species lists as of 1985 and current species lists as of 2003 for blocks 5848A, 5848B, 5849B, 5849D, 5949A, 5949B, 5949C, 5949D and 5950C.

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

7/18/2008 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Data Source: Converted from BOSOFauna file by I & M Office

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