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Scientific Name
Stercorarius longicaudus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Stercorarius longicaudus Vieillot, 1819
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Long-tailed 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 longicaudus |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Recorded on MDI (Witt 1997, Jones 1986, Russell 1984?), but no confirmed records within park boundaries to date.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Native to North America (Long 1981) and Maine (Palmer 1949) though very few Maine records in near-shore areas.
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) typically pass well offshore in spring and fall. Only 1 MDI record in Town Hill.
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Sibley (2000) typically migrates outside 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 in areas adjacent to the park; prefers more offshore locations.
Jones (1986) lists a single specimen in the University of Maine collection, collected from "Town Hill" on "13 September 1968".
Russell (1984?) an immature picked up dead in Town Hill on 13 September 1968 (T. Allen, specimen in University of Maine collection).
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
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Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
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Olympic National Park (OLYM)
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Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
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