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Scientific Name
Fratercula arctica
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Fratercula arctica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Atlantic Puffin
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 | Fratercula |
| Species | Fratercula arctica |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
A record of a bird at Old Soaker off Sand Beach in 1996 (Witt 1997), but no records of species within park boundaries to date.
Nativeness
Unknown
Nativeness Notes
Native to Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Uncommon year-round (Witt 1997).; Data Source: Uncommon
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Winter resident, at least at offshore sites (Witt 1997). Sibley (2000) year-round in coastal Maine east of Penobscot Bay.
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
4/8/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ALoar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/12/2013 2:40:56 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Witt (1997) reports this species in areas adjacent to the park.
Palmer (1949) "I am told by fishermen that the Puffin used to breed on Mount Desert (Packard)".
Bond (19??) rare winter visitor.
Sullivan (1937): A very rare winter visitor
Checklist information updated 4/8/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
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