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Scientific Name
Rallus elegans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rallus elegans Audubon, 1834
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
King Rail, Northern King 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 elegans |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Two records from along Northeast Creek on 19 November 1968 and again on 24 July 1980 (Witt 1997; Jones 1986).
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Native to North America (Long 1981) and Maine (rare visitant; Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) accidental.
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Sibley (2000) Rare vagrant in Maine; Maine is outside the normal range for this species.
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
7/16/2002 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.
Witt (1997) & Jones (1986) Reports this species in areas adjacent to the park (individuals somewhere on Northeast Creek in 1968 & 1980).
Russell (1984?) One record of a bird caught in a mink trap in Northeast Creek on 19 November 1968 (C. Jellison).
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Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (LIBO)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
