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Scientific Name
Melanitta fusca
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanitta fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
White-winged Scoter
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 | Melanitta |
| Species | Melanitta fusca |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
USFWS, 1997: Distribution coastal/bays; Data Source: Mitra, 1999
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Spring=common; Late Fall=common; Winter=uncommon; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Winter resident; Also spring and late fall migrant. USFWS, 1997: Migratory/Overwinters; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
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
Ernest Taylor
Created Date
10/24/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Ernest Taylor
Last Modified Date
1/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: USFWS, 1997 information for this species is for the NY Bight Watershed overall and is not specific to the complexes that include Fire Island National Seashore., Park Species Data Source: McCormick, 1975; Mitra, 1999; USFWS, 1997
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Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Lava Beds National Monument (LABE)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
