[ Log On ]
Scientific Name
Haematopus palliatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Haematopus palliatus Temminck, 1820
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American Oystercatcher
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Haematopodidae |
| Genus | Haematopus |
| Species | Haematopus palliatus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
USFWS, 1997: Present in Great South Bay & Moriches Bay; Data Source: Mitra, 1999; NYBBA, 2004; NYDEC, 1999;
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Spring=common; Summer=common; Early Fall=common; Late Fall=common; Winter=occasional; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Also spring and fall migrant; Occurs as occasional winter resident. Breeding information for NYBBA blocks: Wholly in Park Confirmed:1985 6450D Possible:2003 6450D Likely in Park Confirmed: 1985 & 2003 6851C Probable: 2003 6751D Possible: 1985 6751D Also confirmed by NYDEC's LI Colonial Waterbird and Piping Plover Survey. USFWS, 1997: Migratory breeder; Data Source: NYBBA web site (2004) - historic species lists as of 1985 and current species lists as of 2003 for blocks 6449B, 6450D, 6550C, 6550D, 6650C, 6650A, 6650B, 6750A, 6751C, 6751D, 6851C, 6851A, and 6751B.
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
Ernest Taylor
Created Date
10/24/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Ernest Taylor
Last Modified Date
1/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: McCormick, 1975; Mitra, 1999; NYBBA, 2004; NYDEC, 1999; USFWS, 1997
Other Parks
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BOHA)
Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve (SARI)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BOHA)
Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve (SARI)
