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Scientific Name
Somateria mollissima
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Somateria mollissima (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Common 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 mollissima |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds (1998)
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Early Fall=rare; Winter=occasional; Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996); Audubon web site (2003)
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Present predominately as early fall migrant; Also occasional winter resident.; Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996)
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
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
sac - I & M Office
Last Modified Date
7/18/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Winter abundance based on Brooklyn CBC data indicating this species' occurrence 6 out of 42 years with a range of 1 to 9 individuals. Average is less than one indicating an abundance status of Occasional. King Eider has a winter abundance of Occasional and has similar CBC numbers.
Species not recorded on FBF checklist., Park Species Data Source: Converted from BOSOFauna file by I & M Office
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