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Scientific Name
Plectrophenax nivalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Plectrophenax nivalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Snow Bunting
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Calcariidae |
| Genus | Plectrophenax |
| Species | Plectrophenax nivalis |
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
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Spring=uncommon; Late Fall=rare; Winter=abundant; Data Source: Ferraro, H., Bourque, R. Bourque, J. and Cook, R. (1994); Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996); Audubon web site (2003)
Relative abundance during migration is based on data from JBWR & FBF, but may be greater if data from Breezy Point were available.
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Winter resident; Also spring and late fall migrant.; Data Source: Ferraro, H., Bourque, R. Bourque, J. and Cook, R. (1994); Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996); Audubon web site (2003)
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
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
NJAS - SB
Last Modified Date
9/27/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: CBC numbers indicate higher abundance than on FBF checklist of Common. Average is 111 indicating an abundance status of Abundant. Counted 36 out of 42 years., Park Species Data Source: Converted from BOSOFauna file by I & M Office
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