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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
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyAnatidae
GenusMelanitta
SpeciesMelanitta 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
1
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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Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
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Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Lava Beds National Monument (LABE)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
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Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
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