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Scientific Name
Melanitta americana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanitta americana (Swainson, 1832)
Park
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black Scoter
Park Synonyms
Melanitta nigra
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 americana |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Willick 1986, American Birds 40:158
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Only 3 records
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
hunted in state
Seasonality Tags
- Vagrant
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
Jonathan Hurst
Created Date
10/12/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ebernard@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/28/2014 9:10:17 AM
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