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Scientific Name
Calidris alba
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Calidris alba (Pallas, 1764)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Sanderling
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Scolopacidae |
| Genus | Calidris |
| Species | Calidris alba |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Reported from MDI (Witt 1997) but no confirmed records within park boundaries.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native to North America (Long 1981) and Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) common fall migrant.; Data Source: Common
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Sibley (2000) migratory along the coast of Maine, rare inland. Witt (1997) fall migrant.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
G. Mittelhauser
Created Date
7/15/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ALoar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/12/2013 2:43:12 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Witt (1997) reports this species in areas adjacent to the park.
Russell (1984?) Common fall migrant.
Bond (1969) transient, often seen in summer on MDI.
Palmer (1949) Rare in spring on MDI.
Bond (19??) Transient, most numerous in late summer and early fall.
Sullivan (1937): Transient, rare in spring, abundant in fall.
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