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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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Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
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Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BOHA)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Chaco Culture National Historical Park (CHCU)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument (CASA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
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)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
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)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Natural Bridges National Monument (NABR)
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)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
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)
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)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
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)
