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Scientific Name
Somateria spectabilis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Somateria spectabilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
King Eider
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Anseriformes |
| Family | Anatidae |
| Genus | Somateria |
| Species | Somateria spectabilis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
USFWS, 1997: Distribution coastal; Data Source: Mitra, 1999
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
USFWS, 1997: Overwinters; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
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
arhl
Created Date
9/11/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
arhl
Last Modified Date
1/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: USFWS, 1997 information for this species is for the NY Bight Watershed overall and is not specific to the complexes that include Fire Island National Seashore., Park Species Data Source: McCormick, 1975; Mitra, 1999; USFWS, 1997
Other Parks
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
