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Scientific Name
Phoenicopterus ruber
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Phoenicopterus ruber Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Greater Flamingo
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Phoenicopteriformes |
| Family | Phoenicopteridae |
| Genus | Phoenicopterus |
| Species | Phoenicopterus ruber |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Unknown
Nativeness Notes
at least one record of a banded bird from Mexico's Yucatan Pennisula, but the large, stable population in the park is of unknown origin; Data Source: Pranty, B. 2003. The Fall Migration. North American Birds Vol 57 pp46-48.
Abundance
Uncommon
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Kirsten E. Nicholson
Created Date
6/29/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
M. Brennan Mulrooney
Last Modified Date
9/12/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Birds of Everglades National Park species list
