Scientific Name
Mergus serrator
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Red-breasted merganser
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 | Mergus |
Species | Mergus serrator |
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
Common
Abundance Notes
Changed Abundance from Common to Uncommon 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
-
Breeder
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.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
16
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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