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Scientific Name
Somateria spectabilis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Somateria spectabilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
King eider
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 | Somateria |
| Species | Somateria spectabilis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Paige, B. 2003. Bird Checklist for Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. National Park Service.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Glacier Bay National Park Bird Checklist by Bruce Paige
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
On Alaska Watchlist -- Stenhouse, I.J. & Senner, S.E. 2005. Alaska WatchLIst - 2005. Audubon Alaska, Anchorage, AK. Small population, steep decline also U.S. Threatened species
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
very rare; Data Source: Glacier Bay National Park Bird Checklist by Bruce Paige
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
TAG-AKNHP
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Bob Armstrong
Last Modified Date
2/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: This species has not been seen during recent years in the park (Streveler, pers. comm.), Park Species Data Source: Paige, B. 1979. Birds of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
Other Parks
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
