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Scientific Name
Puffinus gravis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Puffinus gravis (O'Reilly, 1818)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Greater Shearwater
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 | Ardenna |
| Species | Puffinus gravis |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Recorded from MDI (Witt 1997) but no record of species within park boundaries to date.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native to Maine (Palmer 1949)
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) only 1 record of species observed from MDI.
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Sibley (2000) migratory along the outer coast of Maine. Witt (1997) rarely seen from shore.
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, residence) updated 4/11/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
Witt (1997) Reports this species in areas adjacent to the park. Rarely seen from shore. 25 observed from Otter Point with the aid of a 60x spotting scope on 22 September 1996 (C. Witt and M. Sharp).
Russell (1984?) never been reported from mainland MDI, but they have been seen in the outer reaches of Frenchman Bay and from the south side of Baker Island, particularly during mid-August.
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Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
