Scientific Name
Anas penelope
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Anas penelope Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Eurasian Wigeon, European Widgeon, Widgeon
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 | Mareca |
Species | Anas penelope |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Witt (1997) and Jones (1986) report records within the park
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Non-native in North America and Maine (Long 1981)
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Very rare in winter and spring; 2 records in the MDI region (Witt 1997)
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Rare vagrant along the coast of Maine (Sibley 2000)
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
7/2/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
7/2/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Checklist information (abundance) updated 4/9/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist., Park Species Data Source: Witt (1997); Jones (1986)
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