Steller's Eider

Polysticta stelleri

General Status Rank: 
Not Ranked (Not Assessed)
Common Name: 
Steller's Eider
Scientific Name: 
Polysticta stelleri
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Bird
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Chordata
Class: 
Aves
Order: 
Anseriformes
Family: 
Anatidae
Distribution

Number of Occurrences

One occurrence of STEI between Kaktovik and Cape Bathurst, NT pre-1970's suggests this species occurred here historically (A388).
References: 
A388
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Not Ranked (Not Assessed)
Status Rank Description: 
One occurrence of STEI between Kaktovik and Cape Bathurst, NT pre-1970's suggests this species may have occurred here historically; but the record was 3rd hand (hunter reporting to the captain - record cannot be verrified. (Quackenbush, L.T., R.H. Day, B.A. Anderson, F.A. Pitelka, and B.J. McCafferty. 2002. Historical and Present Breeding season Distribution of Steller's Eiders in Alaska. Western Birds. 33:99-120.).
S Rank: 
SNA
Decision Process Description: 
based on old record ; Remained not assessed -Reviewed by Check list group (D Britton, C Eckert, D tate, R. Pankratz, S Carriere) 2016: Not assessed (deleted from vagrant list)
Last Updated: 
September 7, 2016

References

Number of Occurrences

  • Quackenbush, L.T., R.H. Day, B.A. Anderson, F.A. Pitelka, and B.J. McCafferty. (2002) Western Birds. 33:99-120 - A388 Return