Scientific Name
Melanitta fusca
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanitta fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
White-winged Scoter
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Order | Anseriformes |
Family | Anatidae |
Genus | Melanitta |
Species | Melanitta fusca |
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
Late Fall=rare; Winter=uncommon; Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996); Audubon web site (2003)
Relative abundance during migration is based on data from JBWR, but may be greater if data from Breezy Point were available.
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Winter resident.; Data Source: 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
sac - I & M Office
Last Modified Date
7/18/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: CBC numbers indicate higher abundance than on JBWR checklist of Rare. Average is 46 indicating an abundance status of Common or Abundant. However, the average is mostly due to a few high counts in the early part of the 42 count span. Counted 31 out of 42 years. Species not recorded on FBF checklist., Park Species Data Source: Converted from BOSOFauna file by I & M Office
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