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Scientific Name
Mergus merganser
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mergus merganser Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Common 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 merganser |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
See Observation evidence; Data Source: Chazal, 2002; VaDCR, 1999; Watts, 2001
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Unknown
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
VA State Rank, 2006=S1B,S4N;VA State Protection Status, 2006=;Federal Status, 2006=
Seasonality Tags
-
Winter
Data Source: pers. comm. Daniel Cristol, Professor, Biology Department, College of William & Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, dacris@wm.edu, 757 221 2405
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
12
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
W&M MCK
Created Date
2/14/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
dskidds@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/18/2014 7:39:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Chazal, 2002; VaDCR, 1999; Watts, 2001
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Cornell, 2007: Winters from southern Canada to North Carolina, Kentucky, Arkansas, and northern Mexico, and farther north along the coasts.; Data Source: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/
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Aztec Ruins National Monument (AZRU)
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Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
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Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (LIBI)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
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Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
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Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
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Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
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