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Scientific Name
Nyctanassa violacea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Park Synonyms
Nycticorax violaceus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ardeidae |
| Genus | Nyctanassa |
| Species | Nyctanassa violacea |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds (1998)
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Spring=uncommon; Summer=uncommon; Early Fall=uncommon; Late Fall=rare; Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996)
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Also spring and fall migrant. Probable breeder in the NYBBA online species lists for block: 1985 5949A. (Possible breeder in 2003 5949A). This block has high probability that breeding confirmations occur within park boundaries. Note: Harbor Herons Project estimates there was possibly one nest at Canarsie Point in 2002. Note: Zuzworsky's Jamaica Bay I&M reference lists this species as a confirmed breeder in 1997. However, no data is included as to method of confirmation.; Data Source: NYBBA web site (2004) - historic species lists as of 1985 and current species lists as of 2003 for blocks 5848A, 5848B, 5849B, 5849D, 5949A, 5949B, 5949C, 5949D and 5950C.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
5
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
NJAS - JP
Created Date
10/30/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
NJAS - JP
Last Modified Date
7/18/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Species not recorded on FBF checklist.
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