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Scientific Name
Molothrus ater
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Molothrus ater (Boddaert, 1783)
Park
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Brown-headed Cowbird
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Icteridae |
| Genus | Molothrus |
| Species | Molothrus ater |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Species present in site.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
?Origin 3. Invasive nest parasite
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Rare (present, but frequently not encountered).
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SS
Created Date
8/3/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
SS
Last Modified Date
1/27/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from FLFO Flfofa.xls by I & M Office.
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