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Scientific Name
Calidris maritima
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Calidris maritima (BrĂ¼nnich, 1764)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Purple Sandpiper
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyScolopacidae
GenusCalidris
SpeciesCalidris maritima
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Ferraro, H., Bourque, R. Bourque, J. and Cook, R. (1994)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds (1998)
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Late Fall=occasional; Winter=common; Data Source: Ferraro, H., Bourque, R. Bourque, J. and Cook, R. (1994)
Seasonality Tags
  • Resident
    Winter resident; Also late fall migrant.; Data Source: Ferraro, H., Bourque, R. Bourque, J. and Cook, R. (1994)
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
5
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
NJAS - SB
Last Modified Date
9/27/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Listed as vagrant on JBWR checklist but probably occurs at Breezy Point. No winter abundance but counted 38 out of 42 years ranging from 1 to 87 individuals counted. Average is 28 indicating an abundance of Common., Park Species Data Source: Allan O'Connell 2002 Voucher Search Project
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