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Scientific Name

Anas americana

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Anas americana J. F. Gmelin, 1789

Park

Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

American Wigeon

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	Mareca
Species	Anas americana

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

Data Source: Kelly, J.P. and Stallcup, R.W. 2003. Documented occurences of bird species on Tomales Bay, California, Prior to January, 2003.

Nativeness

Native

Abundance

Common

Abundance Notes

Data Source: Kelly, J.P. and Stallcup, R.W. 2003. Documented occurences of bird species on Tomales Bay, California, Prior to January, 2003.

Seasonality Tags

Resident
Data Source: Reviewed by Dawn Adams, Point Reyes National Seashore, Gary Page, Point Reyes Bird Observatory, or Richard Stallcup, Point Reyes Naturalist.

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 - IM Office

Created Date

12/20/1999 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

D. Adams, PORE I&M Coordinator

Last Modified Date

6/22/2005 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Data Source: Converted from NPFauna database by I & M Office

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