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Scientific Name
Melanitta perspicillata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanitta perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Surf 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 perspicillata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
One record of two birds (male and female) at Edwards Island, 17 May 1986 (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994). Three records in October and one in May, Moskey Basin and Hay Bay (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Park is within migration range and in area of rare occurrence (Sibley 2000).; Data Source: Sibley 2000.
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Rare (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). Considered a regular but rare spring and fall migrant on Lake Superior (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Migrant (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). Considered a regular but rare spring and fall migrant on Lake Superior (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
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
DML
Created Date
8/2/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
12/6/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Sibley 2000. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
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