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Scientific Name

Charadrius semipalmatus

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Charadrius semipalmatus Bonaparte, 1825

Park

Acadia National Park (ACAD)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

Ringed Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Semipalmated Ringed Plover

Park Synonyms

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Aves
Order	Charadriiformes
Family	Charadriidae
Genus	Charadrius
Species	Charadrius semipalmatus

Occurrence

Unconfirmed

Occurrence Notes

Occurs on MDI (Witt 1997), but no records within park boundaries on MDI to date.

Nativeness

Native

Nativeness Notes

Native to Maine (Palmer 1949).

Abundance

Abundance Notes

Witt (1997) one of the most frequently seen shorebirds.; Data Source: Common

Seasonality Tags

Migratory
Sibley (2000) migratory throughout Maine.

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

1

References

13

Vouchers

0

External Links

0

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

G. Mittelhauser

Created Date

7/9/2002 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

ALoar@nps.gov

Last Modified Date

8/12/2013 2:41:49 PM

Notes

Park Species Detail: Witt (1997) Reports this species in areas adjacent to the park. Russell (1984?) common spring migrant, common to very common fall migrant. Bond (1969) transients on MDI. Palmer (1949) 1 observed on MDI on 20 October 1940. Bond (19??) Common Transient; [Note: recorded as Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula semipalmatus); I assume that this is the Semipalmated Plover; GHM]. Sullivan (1937): transient, common in April and may and from July to September (Pellew). Eliot (1931): observed on MDI by Mr. And Mrs. C.R. Robbins at Northeast Harbor during 1916. Allen (1899): common migrant in August on MDI between 1880 and 1899.

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