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Scientific Name
Somateria spectabilis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Somateria spectabilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
King 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 | Somateria |
| Species | Somateria spectabilis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: California Bird Records Committee
http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/00report
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Extremely rare.
This is the only record of a king eider seen in California in 2000; 35 total had been seen up to that time; Data Source: California Bird Records Committee
http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/00report
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Data Source: Reviewed by Dawn Adams, Point Reyes National Seashore, Gary Page, Point Reyes Bird Observatory, or Richard Stallcup, Point Reyes Naturalist.
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
sac - IM Office
Created Date
12/20/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
D. Adams, PORE I&M Coordinator
Last Modified Date
6/22/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from NPFauna database by I & M Office
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Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
