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Scientific Name
Nyctanassa violacea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPelecaniformes
FamilyArdeidae
GenusNyctanassa
SpeciesNyctanassa violacea
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/13/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Christina Wright
Last Modified Date
2/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Species Land Mgr Comments: ELEMENT ON FORT CAROLINE SPECIES LIST. El.Site Db Code: USNPSER*251. TNC Code: ABNGA13010., Park Species Data Source: Duval Audubon Checklist
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