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Scientific Name
Morus bassanus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Morus bassanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Gannet, Northern Gannet
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Suliformes |
| Family | Sulidae |
| Genus | Morus |
| Species | Morus bassanus |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Recorded from MDI (Witt 1997; Russell 1984?) but no confirmed records within park boundaries on MDI.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native to North America (Long 1981) and Maine (Palmer 1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) common spring and fall migrant along the outer coast of MDI; common offshore during migration and in summer; rare in mid-winter.; Data Source: Common
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Sibley (2000) migratory along the coast of Maine.
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
7/15/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ALoar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/12/2013 2:56:15 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Witt (1997) Reports this species in areas adjacent to the park.
Russell (1984?) Maximum count of 6 observed off Otter Point on 27 April 1963 (A. Stupka).
Bond (19??) Transient on MDI; rather common.
Sullivan (1937): one taken in May 1898 near MDI by Knight.
Other Parks
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument (CASA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument (CASA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
