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Scientific Name
Clangula hyemalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Clangula hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Long-tailed Duck, Old Squaw, Oldsquaw
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 | Clangula |
| Species | Clangula hyemalis |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Present around MDI (Witt 1997) but no confirmed records within park boundaries.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native to North America (Palmer 1976) and Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) abundant fall through spring, rare in summer in the MDI region.; Data Source: Abundant
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Sibley (2000) winter resident 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
7/2/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ALoar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/12/2013 2:40:06 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Checklist information (nativity) updated 4/11/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
Witt (1997) Reports this species in areas adjacent to the park.
Mittelhauser (1991) 8 observed from Great Head to Hunter's Beach on 20 January 1991; 19 observed from Seawall Point to Ship Harbor area on 20 January 1991.
Russell (1984?) Abundant to very abundant fall through spring, rare in summer. Notes that the waters off Sand Beack, the inner part of Southwest Harbor, and Bartlett's Landing are all good spots to see this species.
Palmer (1949) One with scoters on 28 August 1937 in Mount Desert Narrows (T. Eliot).
Bond (19??) transient and winter resident; common; occasionally seen in summer but does not breed here.
Sullivan (1937): Winter visitor, most abundant in late fall and early winter; observed at Northeast Harbor on 7 June 1924.
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