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Scientific Name
Fulmarus glacialis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Fulmarus glacialis (Linnaeus, 1761)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Atlantic Fulmar, Northern Fulmar
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Procellariiformes |
| Family | Procellariidae |
| Genus | Fulmarus |
| Species | Fulmarus glacialis |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Recorded once from MDI (Witt 1997) but no confirmed records within park boundaries to date.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native to Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) recorded only once from MDI
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Sibley (2000) winter resident along coastal Maine. More typically found further out at sea (Witt 1997).
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
G. Mittelhauser
Created Date
7/12/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
7/12/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Checklist information (abundance) updated 4/9/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
Witt (1997) Reports this species in areas adjacent to the park. Recorded only once from MDI, 2 observed from Ocean Drive on 14 September 1996 (fide A. Bacon). Abundance is listed as uncommon to rare in winter (occasionally more numerous) at sea; uncommon spring and fall migrant, rare to uncommon in mid-summer.
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Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
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