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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)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
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)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
