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Scientific Name
Melanitta nigra
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black 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 nigra |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Paige, B. 2003. Bird Checklist for Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. National Park Service.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Glacier Bay National Park Bird Checklist by Bruce Paige
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
On Alaska Watchlist -- Stenhouse, I.J. & Senner, S.E. 2005. Alaska WatchLIst - 2005. Audubon Alaska, Anchorage, AK. Decline of breeders
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Data Source: Glacier Bay National Park Bird Checklist by Bruce Paige
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
25
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
Bob Armstrong
Last Modified Date
2/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Paige, B. 1979. Birds of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
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Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
