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Scientific Name
Charadrius melodus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Charadrius melodus Ord, 1824
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Eastern Piping Plover, Piping 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 melodus |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Observed on adjacent islands during migration (Jones 1986, Hebard 1959), but no observations confirmed on MDI to date.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native to Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Rarely seen in the MDI area.
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Adamus (1983) nesting in southern coastal Maine;
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
7/9/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
7/9/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Checklist information (abundance) updated 4/9/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
Bond (1969) "rare transient at Mt. Desert."
Bond (19??) rare transient (not sure if this is for MDI or adjacent islands.
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