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Scientific Name
Egretta thula
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Egretta thula (Molina, 1782)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Snowy Egret
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ardeidae |
| Genus | Egretta |
| Species | Egretta thula |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A rare to uncommon spring, summer, and fall migrant throughout the region. Spring passage is from 14 Apr to 27 May, and most fall migrants occur between 16 Jul and 22 Sept. The only winter record is of one seen at Phantom Ranch on 12 Jan 1985 (Jim Hutton). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
- Migratory
Geographic Regions Tags
- Inner Canyon
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
SLS - I&M Office
Created Date
7/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/24/2016 12:45:14 PM
Notes
(Egretta thula) Snowy Egret is a rare to uncommon spring, summer, and fall migrant throughout the region. Spring passage is from 14 Apr to 27 May, and most fall migrants occur between 16 Jul and 22 Sept. The only winter record is of one seen at Phantom Ranch on 12 Jan 1985 (Jim Hutton). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
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Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
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Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
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Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BOHA)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument (CASA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Natural Bridges National Monument (NABR)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Run (OXHI)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
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Lava Beds National Monument (LABE)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Golden Spike National Historical Park (GOSP)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Whitman Mission National Historic Site (WHMI)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
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Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Wupatki National Monument (WUPA)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
