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Scientific Name
Melanitta nigra
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American Common Scoter, American Scoter, Black Scoter, Butter-bill, Common Scoter
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 | Melanitta |
| Species | Melanitta nigra |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Present around MDI (Witt 1997), but no confirmed records within park boundaries to date.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native to North America (Palmer 1976) and Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) common to abundant fall and spring migrant, uncommon in winter, rare in summer.; Data Source: Common
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Winter resident along the coast of Maine; migratory in southwestern Maine (Sibley 2000).
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
7/3/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ALoar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/12/2013 2:40:29 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Witt (1997) Reports this species in areas adjacent to the park.
Mittelhauser (1991) none observed from Great Head to Hunter's Beach on 20 January 1991; 1 observed from Seawall Point to Ship Harbor area on 20 January 1991.
Russell (1984?) Very common to abundant fall and spring migrant, common in winter, rare in summer. The only place where they have been seen with regularity in winter is in the channel between Bartletts Island and MDI.
Bond (19??) transient and winter resident; common but less so than the White-winged Scoter and the Surf Scoter.
Sullivan (1937): Transient, common along the coast in spring and fall, occasionally in summer.
Eliot (1931) Rare in the Northeast Harbor area during June 1931; female observed at Fernalds Point.
Other Parks
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Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
