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Scientific Name
Nyctanassa violacea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
East Potomac Park (EAPO)
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
Probably Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Sybil Hood
Created Date
11/5/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
amhay@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
1/13/2016 10:12:03 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: The Great District of Columbia Checkoff - 2002; www.mdbirds.org/lists/comp02dc.html
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