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Scientific Name
Fregata magnificens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Fregata magnificens Mathews, 1914
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Magnificent Frigatebird, Man-o'-War-Bird
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Suliformes |
| Family | Fregatidae |
| Genus | Fregata |
| Species | Fregata magnificens |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Confirmed for MDI (Witt 1997, Jones 1986), but unsure if this record was within park boundaries.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Native to Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Accidental (Witt 1997).
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Witt (1997) only one record for MDI. Sibley (2000) Maine not within normal range of species.
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
7/9/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
7/9/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Checklist information (abundance, nativity) updated 4/9/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
Jones (1986) and Witt (1997) Reports this species at Otter Point on 18 August 1984. .
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