Aves - Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae
Alternative combinations: Ardea violacea, Nycticorax violaceus
Synonym: Larus vero Shufeldt 1917
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Nyctanassa according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Emslie 1992, Hay 1930, Kilmer and Steadman 2016, Linnaeus 1758, Morgan 1994, Olson and Hilgartner 1982, Oswald and Steadman 2018, Shufeldt 1917, Steadman 1986, Steadman et al. 2003, Wetmore 1931, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxon: Nyctanassa carcinocatactes
Ecology: volant piscivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Bahamas (3 collections), Cayman Islands (1), Ecuador (2), Mexico (1), United States (5: Florida)
• Blancan of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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