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Scientific Name
Plectrophenax nivalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Plectrophenax nivalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Eastern Snow Bunting, Snow Bunting, Snowflake
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Calcariidae |
| Genus | Plectrophenax |
| Species | Plectrophenax nivalis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Present October through March in the MDI region (Witt 1997).
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native to Maine (Palmer 1949) and North America (Long 1981).
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Common fall and spring and uncommon in winter (Witt 1997).
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Winter resident (Witt 1997). Sibley (2000) winters throughout Maine.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
G. Mittelhauser
Created Date
8/14/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
8/14/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Bond (19??) common winter resident; often arrives as early as October.
Tyson and Bond (1941): Flock of Snow Buntings reported at Southwest Harbor (no details given).
Sullivan (1937) Common winter visitor from November to March (Pellew) found in autumn; 7 seen in Bar Harbor on 4 January 1935., Park Species Data Source: Witt (1997)
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