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Scientific Name
Chen caerulescens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chen caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Blue Goose, Snow Goose
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 | Anser |
| Species | Chen caerulescens |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Witt (1997) Rare migrant in spring and fall
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native to North America (Palmer 1976) and Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) notes few records within the park.
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Sibley (2000) vagrant in 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
7/2/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
7/2/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Checklist information (abundance) updated 4/9/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
Russell (1984?) has occurred in at least 7 of the last 10 years in late April. 4 were seen at the Trenton flats on 22 April 1970 (many observers) and 2 were seen on 17 April 1979 at Trenton (B. Townsend; MBL 1(1)).. No recent records of the blue morph.
Bond (19??) Transient on MDI; rare., Park Species Data Source: Witt (1997)
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