Scientific Name
Branta bernicla
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Branta bernicla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Brant
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 | Branta |
Species | Branta bernicla |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
From literature and observations.; Data Source: Van Hemert, Caroline. 2006. Landbird species certification spreadsheet for Kenai Fjords National Park. National Park Service. U. S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
From literature and observations.; Data Source: Van Hemert, Caroline. 2006. Landbird species certification spreadsheet for Kenai Fjords National Park. National Park Service. U. S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Changed Abundance from Uncommon to Rare per literature and observations.; Data Source: Van Hemert, Caroline. 2006. Landbird species certification spreadsheet for Kenai Fjords National Park. National Park Service. U. S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska.
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Changed Residency from Resident to Migratory per literature and observations.; Data Source: Van Hemert, Caroline. 2006. Landbird species certification spreadsheet for Kenai Fjords National Park. National Park Service. U. S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
7
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
J. Cotterman SWAN
Last Modified Date
10/11/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Older data source: Nishimoto, M. and B. Rice. 1987. A re-survey of seabirds and marine mammals along the south coast of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. Cooperative research project U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Park Service., Park Species Data Source: Van Hemert, Caroline. 2006. Landbird species certification spreadsheet for Kenai Fjords National Park. National Park Service. U. S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska., Accepted Detail: Van Hemert, Caroline. 2006. Landbird species certification spreadsheet for Kenai Fjords National Park. National Park Service. U. S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska.
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