Scientific Name
Stercorarius pomarinus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Stercorarius pomarinus (Temminck, 1815)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Pomarine Jaeger
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Stercorariidae |
| Genus | Stercorarius |
| Species | Stercorarius pomarinus |
Occurrence
Not In Park
Occurrence Notes
Witt (1997) no records of Pomarine Jaegers from shore.
Occurrence Tags
- False Report
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Native to Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) at offshore locations, speices is uncommon fall migrant, occasional in summer.
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Sibley (2000) vagrant to inshore waters in Maine.
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
7/12/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
7/12/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Checklist information (nativity) updated 4/11/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
Witt (1997) there have been no records of Pomarine Jaegers from shore.
Russell (1984?) There have been no records of Pomarine Jaegers away from the Bluenose Ferry, other than 2 sightings at Mount Desert Rock.
Bond (19??) Rather rare transient.
Sullivan (1937): Accidental, one taken 15 October 1926 by Tyson (Pellew). Not sure of where this bird was taken.
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