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Scientific Name
Alle alle
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alle alle (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Common Dovekie, Dovekie
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Alcidae |
| Genus | Alle |
| Species | Alle alle |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Otter Point is considered a good location to observe this species (Witt 1997), but birds are generally observed in deep water not within park boundaries.
Nativeness
Unknown
Nativeness Notes
Native to Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Occasionally abundant fall migrant, common offshore in winter, accidental in summer (Witt 1997).
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
7/9/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
7/9/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Checklist information (residence, nativity) updated 4/11/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
Witt (1997) reports this species in areas adjacent to the park.
Russell (1984?) abundant fall migrant, very common in winter, accidental in summer.
Palmer (1949): Weston saw one on MDI on 27 March 1944.
Bond (19??) common winter visitor.
Sullivan (1937): Common winter visitor, November to March; many blown ashore on 14 November 1937.
Anthony (1933): 1 banded at Great Head between 12 August 1929 and 26 June 1933., Park Species Data Source: Anthony (1933)?
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Winter resident, at least at offshore sites (Witt 1997). Sibley (2000) winters along the coast of Maine.
