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Scientific Name
Stercorarius parasiticus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Stercorarius parasiticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Parasitic 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 parasiticus |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Witt (1997) No records from MDI, although birds have been seen during August in the outer parts of Frenchman Bay within easy sight distance of Great Head.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Native to North America (Long 1981) and Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) at offshore locations, uncommon to fairly common spring and fall migrant, uncommon in summer.
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Sibley (2000) migrates just outide of the Gulf of 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 (abundance, nativity) updated 4/9/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
Witt (1997) reports this species tends to occur at more offshore locations. No records from MDI although birds have been seen during August in the outer parts of Frenchman Bay within easy sight distance of Great Head.
Bond (19??) Rather rare transient.
Sullivan (1937): Occasional in spring and fall.
Other Parks
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Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
