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Scientific Name
Oceanites oceanicus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Oceanites oceanicus (Kuhl, 1820)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Atlantic Wilson's Petrel, Wilson's Petrel, Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Procellariiformes |
| Family | Oceanitidae |
| Genus | Oceanites |
| Species | Oceanites oceanicus |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Observed from MDI (Witt 1997) but no confirmed records within park boundaries to date.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native to Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Few records specifically from MDI (Witt 1997); considered very common to abundant in summer in offshore waters, uncommon in late spring and early fall.
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Few records specifically from MDI (Witt 1997); Witt (1997) summer resident in offshore waters in the MDI region.
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
7/12/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
7/12/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Checklist information (abundance, residence) updated 4/9/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
Witt (1997) Reports this species in areas adjacent to the park.
Bond (19??) Summer visitant, rare; seen inshore during daylight.
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Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
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Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
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