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Scientific Name
Calidris canutus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Calidris canutus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American Knot, Knot, Red Knot
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Scolopacidae |
| Genus | Calidris |
| Species | Calidris canutus |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Present May-June and August-November (Witt 1997). No confirmed records within the park on MDI.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native to North America (Long 1981) and Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Uncommon to fairly common fall migrant, rare spring migrant (Witt 1997).; Data Source: Common
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Sibley (2000) Migratory along the coast of Maine.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
G. Mittelhauser
Created Date
7/15/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ALoar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/12/2013 2:43:39 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Witt (1997) reports this species in areas adjacent to the park.
Russell (1984?) Accidental spring migrant, uncommon to common fall migrant. Record of 4 in Hulls Cove on 7 June 1968 (C. Jellison). Other records listed.
Bond (19??) rare transient.
Sullivan (1937): Transient in late spring and early fall.
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
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Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
