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Scientific Name
Melanitta fusca
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanitta fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
White-winged Scoter
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 | Melanitta |
| Species | Melanitta fusca |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Fabre, 2007: Also See Observation data./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Spring= ;Summer= ;Winter= ; Fall= ./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Fabre, 2007: Based on Observation evidence most likely migratory and not a breeder in ASIS but some observations noted in May./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
40
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/16/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Kirpatrick, 1992:Males leave hens after 1st week of incubation; Nests extremely hard to locate; 2nd largest eggs of any duck in N. Amer.; One of last ducks to reach breeding grounds and nest; Broods often combine to form large creches attended by a number of females. Once regarded by A.O.U. as Melanitta deglandi., Park Species Data Source: Kirkpatrick, 1992
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