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Scientific Name
Puffinus puffinus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Puffinus puffinus (Brünnich, 1764)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Manx Common Shearwater, Manx Shearwater
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Procellariiformes |
| Family | Procellariidae |
| Genus | Puffinus |
| Species | Puffinus puffinus |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Recorded from MDI (Witt 1997), but no confirmed records within park boundaries to date.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native to Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) only 1 record for MDI, 2 miles off Great Head.
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Witt (1997) only 1 record for MDI, 2 miles off Great Head. Sibley (2000) migratory along the coast of Maine.
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
7/12/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
7/12/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Checklist information (abundance, residence) updated 4/11/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
Witt (1997) Reports this species in areas adjacent to the park.
Adamus (1983) may nest within Maine, but on a rare and irregular basis; one individual vocalized for several nights in 1980 in Muscongus Bay.
