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Scientific Name
Mergus serrator
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Red-breasted Merganser
Park Synonyms
Merganser serrator
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyAnatidae
GenusMergus
SpeciesMergus serrator
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Wauer 1962 (123336)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Additional Reference: American Birds 45:495; specimen DVNP 10887 male
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Only 71 records
Management Tags
  • Exploitation Concern
    hunted in state
Seasonality Tags
  • Migratory
    Spring migrant
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
18
References
7
Vouchers
4
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - IM Office
Created Date
2/25/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ebernard@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/28/2014 9:25:15 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from NPFauna database by I & M Office
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