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Scientific Name
Rallus longirostris
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rallus longirostris Boddaert, 1783
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Clapper Rail, Northern Clapper Rail
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rallidae |
| Genus | Rallus |
| Species | Rallus longirostris |
Occurrence
Not In Park
Occurrence Notes
Species observed on the mud of Ship Harbor back in 1966 (Witt 1997).
Occurrence Tags
- Historical
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Native to North America (Long 1981) and Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Accidental; only 2 records from MDI (Witt 1997)
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Sibley (2000) rare vagrant in coastal 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
7/16/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
7/16/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Checklist information (abundance, nativity) updated 4/11/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
Russell (1984?) 2 records, a bird found in Manset during August 1950 and mounted by W. Gilley; and a bird seen on the mud of Ship Harbor on 31 August 1966 (W. Townsend et al.).
Bond (19??) Vagrant from the south; one August record., Park Species Data Source: Witt (1997); Russell (1984?)
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