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Scientific Name
Haematopus palliatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Haematopus palliatus Temminck, 1820
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American Oystercatcher, Eastern American Oystercatcher
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Haematopodidae |
| Genus | Haematopus |
| Species | Haematopus palliatus |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Native to Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) very rare visitor to the ANP region.
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Sibley (2000) rare vagrant to 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
9/25/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
9/25/2002 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) nesting on Green Island (adjacent to Petit Manan Island) in 1997; species should be looked for between April and September in the Bar Harbor Bar next to Bar Island and at the bar between Baker Island and Little Cranberry Island.
Jones (1986) Reported at Little Duck Island (no dates; W. Drury, fide K. Jones).
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