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Scientific Name
Stercorarius parasiticus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Stercorarius parasiticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Parasitic Jaeger
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyStercorariidae
GenusStercorarius
SpeciesStercorarius parasiticus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
USFWS, 1997: Distribution pelagic; Data Source: Mitra, 1999;
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Spring=uncommon; Summer=uncommon; Early Fall=uncommon; Late Fall=uncommon; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
Seasonality Tags
  • Migratory
    Present spring, summer and fall as migrant. USFWS, 1997: Overwinters; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
4
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Ernest Taylor
Created Date
10/24/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Ernest Taylor
Last Modified Date
1/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: A seasonal abundance of Uncommon particularly for summer and early fall may be too high. Also, it is unlikely PAJA overwinters at Fire Island. Note that USFWS, 1997 information for this species is for the NY Bight Watershed overall and is not specific to the complexes that include Fire Island National Seashore., Park Species Data Source: Levine, n.d.; McCormick, 1975; Mitra, 1999; USFWS, 1997
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