Scientific Name
Polysticta stelleri
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Polysticta stelleri (Pallas, 1769)
Park
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Steller's eider
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 | Polysticta |
Species | Polysticta stelleri |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Tedin and Ward 2001 Birds of Sitka National Historical Park
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
listed as occasional; Data Source: Tedin and Ward 2001 Birds of Sitka National Historical Park
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
On Alaska Watchlist -- Stenhouse, I.J. & Senner, S.E. 2005. Alaska WatchLIst - 2005. Audubon Alaska, Anchorage, AK. Small population, decline in numbers also listed as U.S. Threatened Species
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
listed as migratory; Data Source: Tedin and Ward 2001 Birds of Sitka National Historical Park
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
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Bob Armstrong
Last Modified Date
2/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Ward, M., Tedine, M. and Hanson, K. [no date]. Birds of Sitka National Historical Park and Vicinity