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Scientific Name
Ardea herodias
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Morristown National Historical Park (MORR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Great Blue Heron
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 | Ardea |
| Species | Ardea herodias |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
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
hls
Created Date
9/13/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
hls
Last Modified Date
1/4/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Birds of Morristown National Historical Park
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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
