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Scientific Name
Aythya americana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aythya americana (Eyton, 1838)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Redhead
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 | Aythya |
| Species | Aythya americana |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Recorded from MDI (Witt 1997), but no confirmed records within the park on MDI to date.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Not native to NE U.S., introduced to New York in the 1950s (Long 1981). 3883 birds released in New York between 1957-1963, all pen reared and hand fed (Long 1981). Native to N. Am. (Long 1981). Native to Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) very rare visitor in the MDI region.; Data Source: Rare
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Sibley (2000) Maine is outside regular range. Palmer (1949) population in Maine has never been large as Maine is east of the typical migration route. No records of breeding in Maine (Palmer 1949).
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 2:39:41 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Checklist information (abundance, nativity) updated 4/9/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
Witt (1997) Reports this species in areas adjacent to the park. At least 3 records from the MDI region.
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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
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