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Scientific Name
Larus minutus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Larus minutus Pallas, 1776
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Little Gull
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Laridae |
| Genus | Hydrocoloeus |
| Species | Larus minutus |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Observed from MDI (Witt 1997) but no observations within park boundaries to date.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Native to North America (Long 1981) and Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Very rare in fall and winter (Witt 1997).
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Sibley (2000) Maine is not within normal range of species.
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
7/10/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
7/10/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Checklist information (abundance, nativity) updated 4/9/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
Witt (1997) reports this species in areas adjacent to the park.
Russell (1984?) Accidental. Lists records, none within park boundaries on MDI.
Favour (1970) reports this species on the 3 January 1970 in the Bar Harbor Cove.
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