Scientific Name
Nyctanassa violacea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
yellow-crowned night-heron
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ardeidae |
| Genus | Nyctanassa |
| Species | Nyctanassa violacea |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Faanes, Craig. 1981.
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Occasional
Seasonality Tags
- Vagrant
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
S. Woods
Created Date
9/12/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Joan Elias
Last Modified Date
4/6/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: One record in 1964. WI threatened species., Park Species Data Source: Faanes, Craig A. 1981. Birds of the St. Croix River Valley, Minnesota and Wisconsin. U.S. Department of the Interior. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. North American Fauna, Number 73. 196 pp.
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