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Scientific Name
Histrionicus histrionicus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Histrionicus histrionicus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Eastern Harlequin Duck, Harlequin Duck
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 | Histrionicus |
| Species | Histrionicus histrionicus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Observed on shore in the Thunder Hole area on MDI during the early 1990s (G. Mittelhauser, unpubl. Data).
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native to North America (Palmer 1976) and Maine (1949).
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) rare along the shoreline of MDI.
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Winter resident along the coast of Maine (Sibley 2000).
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
7/2/2002 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.
Witt (1997) Reports this species in areas adjacent to the park.
Russell (1984?) One record on MDI, 2 observed near Sand Beach on 31 December 1966 (CBC fide P. Favour). A handwritten note reports 2 at Otter Point from 30 December 1978 until 30 January 1979 (L. Crofoot, WR, POV).
Favour (1970) reports this species on the MDI CBC on 31 December 1966; 2 males were observed at Seawall.
Bond (19??) winter visitant; rare.
Tyson and Bond (1941): A few were shot at Southwest Harbor and off Long Ledge.
Sullivan (1937) One shot near Great Head.
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Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
