Great Egg Harbor Estuary List of Species of Special Emphasis

Species of Special Emphasis Occurring in the Great Egg Harbor Estuary (Complex #3)

Scientific Name	Common Name(s)	Global	Federal	NY Rank	NY Stat.	NJ Rank	NJ Stat.	BW # Rank	Gr. Egg Har. Est.
ANIMALS									+
INVERTEBRATES									+
MOLLUSCA									+
Crassostrea virginica	eastern oyster							BW4	+
Mercenaria mercenaria	northern quahog							BW5	+
ARTHROPODA									+
INSECTA									+
Problema bulenta	rare skipper	G2G3	C2	NA		S2		BW1	+
Catocala p. pretiosa	precious underwing	G4T2T3	C2	S1	U	S2S3		BW1	+
CRUSTACEA									+
Callinectes sapidus	blue crab							BW5	+
MEROSTOMATA									+
Limulus polyphemus	horseshoe crab							BW5	+
VERTEBRATES									+
FISH									+
Ammodytes americanus	American sandlance (A)	G?		SN	U			BW4	+
Anguilla rostrata	American eel (A-F/CA)	G5		S5	U	S5		BW4	+
Menidia menidia	Atlantic silverside (A)	G5		S2S3	U			BW4	+
Opsanus tau	oyster toadfish (A)							BW4	+
Strongylura marina	Atlantic needlefish (A-F)	G5		S2S3	U			BW4	+
Paralichthys dentatus	summer flounder (A)	G?		SN	P			BW4	+
Scophthalmus aquosus	windowpane (A)	G?		SN	U			BW5	+
Alosa aestivalis	blueback herring (A-F/AN)	G5		S3	U	S5		BW4	+
Alosa mediocris	hickory shad (A-F/AN)	G5		S2	U	S3	W	BW4	+
Alosa pseudoharengus	alewife (A-F/AN)	G5		S5	U	S5		BW4	+
Brevoortia tyrannus	Atlantic menhaden (A)	G?		SN	U			BW5	+
Clupea harengus	Atlantic herring (A)	G?		SN	U			BW4	+
Notemigonus crysoleucas	golden shiner (F)	G5		S5	U	S5		BW3	+
Notropis hudsonius	spottail shiner (F)	G5		S5	U	S5		BW3	+
Fundulus diaphanus	banded killifish (F)	G5		S5	U	S5		BW3	+
Fundulus heteroclitus	mummichog (A-F)	G5		S3	U	S5		BW4	+
Anchoa hepsetus	striped anchovy (A)							BW3	+
Anchoa mitchilli	bay anchovy (A-F)	G5		S3	U			BW3	+
Pollachius virens	pollack (A)	G?		SA	U			BW4	+
Apeltes quadracus	fourspine stickleback (A-F)	G5		S4	U	S4			+
Gobiosoma bosci	naked goby (A-F)	G5		S2S3	U			BW3?	+
Gobiosoma ginsburgi	seaboard goby (A)	G?		S2S3	U			BW3?	+
Ameiurus catus	white catfish (F)	G5		S4	U	S5		BW3	+
Ameriurus nebulosus	brown bullhead (F)	G5		S5	U	S5		BW3	+
Tautoga onitis	tautog (A)	G?		SN	P			BW4	+
Tautogolabrus adspersus	cunner (A)	G?		SN	U			BW3	+
Morone americana	white perch (A-F)	G5		S4	U	S5		BW4	+
Morone saxatilis	striped bass (A-F/AN)	G5		S4	P	S4	W	BW4	+
Perca flavescens	yellow perch (F)	G5		S5	U	S5		BW5	+
Pleuronectes americanus	winter flounder (A)	G5?		S3?	P			BW4	+
Pomatomus saltatrix	bluefish (A)	G?		SN	P			BW5	+
Cynoscion regalis	weakfish (A)	G?		SN	P			BW4	+
Leiostomas xanthurus	spot (A)	G5		SN	U			BW4	+
Menticirrhus saxatilis	northern kingfish (A)	G?		SA	U			BW4?	+
Micropogonias undulatus	Atlantic croaker (A)	G5		SN	U			BW3	+
Trinectes maculatus	hogchoker (A-F)	G5		S3	U			BW3	+
Stenotomus chrysops	scup (A)	G?		SN	U			BW4	+
Peprilus triacanthus	butterfish (A)	G?		SN	U			BW5	+
Syngnathus fuscus	northern pipefish (A)	G?		S3	U			BW4	+
Prionotus carolinus	northern searobin (A)	G?		SN	U			BW3	+
Prionotus evolans	striped searobin (A)	G?		SN	U			BW3	+
AMPHIBIANS									+
Pseudotriton m. montanus	eastern mud salamander	G5		NA		S1	T	BW1	?
REPTILES									+
Pituophis m. melanoleucus	northern pine snake	G5T4	C2	NA		S3	T	BW2	+
Malaclemys t. terrapin	northern diamondback terrapin	G5T5	C2	S4	U/SC	SU		BW3	+
BIRDS									+
Botaurus lentiginosus	American bittern	G4		S4	P (SC)	S3	T/S	BW1	?
Bubulcus ibis	cattle egret	G5		S2	P	S3	INC/INC	BW3	B/M
Casmerodius albus	great egret	G5		S2	P	S3	S/S	BW3	B/M
Egretta caerulea	little blue heron	G5		S2	P	S3	T/S	BW2	B/M
Egretta thula	snowy egret	G5		S2S3	P	S3	S/S	BW3	B/M
Egretta tricolor	tricolored heron	G5		S2	P	S3	INC/S	BW3	B/M
Ixobrychus exilis	least bittern	G5		S3	P/SC (T)	S3	D/S	BW2	?
Nycticorax violaceus	yellow-crowned night-heron	G5		S2	P	S2	T/T	BW2	B/M
Nycticorax nycticorax	black-crowned night-heron	G5		S3	P	S3	D/S	BW3	B/M
Plegadis falcinellus	glossy ibis	G5		S2	P	S3	D/S	BW3	B/M
Cygnus columbianus	tundra swan	G5		SN	P	SN	S	BW1	M/W
Branta canadensis	Canada goose	G5		S5	G	S5		BW5	B/M/W
Branta bernicla	brant	G5		SN	G	SN		BW4	M/W
Chen caerulescens	snow goose	G5		SN	G	SN		BW3	M/W
Anas acuta	northern pintail	G5		S2	G	SN		BW2	M/W
Anas americana	American wigeon	G5		S3	G	SN		BW3	M/W
Anas clypeata	northern shoveler	G5		S2	G	SN		BW2	M/W
Anas crecca	green-winged teal	G5		S3	G	SN		BW2BW3	M/W
Anas discors	blue-winged teal	G5		S5	G	S5		BW4	M/W
Anas platyrhynchos	mallard	G5		S5	G	S5		BW5	B/M/W
Anas rubripes	American black duck	G4		S4	G	S4		BW4	B/M/W
Anas strepera	gadwall	G5		S3	G	S5		BW3	B?/M/W
Aythya valisineria	canvasback	G5		SN	G	SN		BW3	M/W
Aythya marila	greater scaup	G5		SN	G	SN		BW4	M/W
Aythya affinis	lesser scaup	G5		SA	G	SN		BW4	M/W
Bucephala albeola	bufflehead	G5		SN	G	SN		BW4	M/W
Clangula hyemalis	oldsquaw	G5		SN	G	SN		BW3	M/W
Lophodytes cucullatus	hooded merganser	G5		S4	G	SN		BW2	M/W
Melanitta nigra	black scoter	G5		SN	G	SN		BW3?	M/W
Melanitta fusca	white-winged scoter	G5		SN	G	SN		BW3?	M/W
Melanitta perspicillata	surf scoter	G5		SN	G	SN		BW3?	M/W
Mergus merganser	common merganser	G5		S5	G	S4		BW4	M/W
Mergus serrator	red-breasted merganser	G5		S1S2	G	SN		BW4	M/W
Circus cyaneus	northern harrier	G5		S3	T (SC)	S2	E/U	BW1	B/M/W
Falco peregrinus	peregrine falcon	G3	E (SA)	S2	E	S1	E	BW2	B/W
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	bald eagle	G3G4	T	S1B,S1N	E	S1	E	BW1	S/W
Pandion haliaetus	osprey	G5		S4	T (SC)	S3	T/T	BW2	B/M
Laterallus jamaicensis	black rail	G4?	C2	S1	P/SC (E)	S3	T	BW1	?
Porzana carolina	sora	G5		S4	G	S4		BW3	?
Rallus elegans	king rail	G4G5		S1	P (T)	S3	U/U	BW1	?
Rallus limicola	Virginia rail	G5		S4	G	S4		BW3	?
Rallus longirostris	clapper rail	G5		S3	P	S5		BW4	B/M
Charadrius melodus	piping plover	G3	T	S2B	E	S1	E	BW2	B?
Charadrius semipalmatus	semipalmated plover	G5		SN	P	S?	S	BW3BW4	M
Pluvialis squatarola	black-bellied plover	G5		SN	P	SN	S/S	BW3BW4	M
Haematopus palliatus	American oystercatcher	G5		S3	P	S4	INC/S	BW3	M
Arenaria interpres	ruddy turnstone	G5		SN	P	SN	S	BW3?	M
Calidris alba	sanderling	G5		SN	P	SN	D	BW3?	M
Calidris alpina	dunlin	G5		SN	P	SN	INC	BW3?	M
Calidris canutus	red knot	G5		SN	P	SN	D	BW3?	M
Calidris pusilla	semipalmated sandpiper	G5		SN	P	SN	S	BW3?	M
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus	willet	G5		S3	P	S4	INC/S	BW3	B/M
Limnodromus griseus	short-billed dowitcher	G5		SN	P	SN	S	BW3	M
Sterna antillarum	least tern	G4		S3B	E (T)	S2	E	BW1	B?/M
Sterna forsteri	Forster's tern	G5		S1	P	S3	INC/S	BW3	B
Sterna hirundo	common tern	G5		S3B	T	S3	D/S	BW3	B/M
Coccyzus americanus	yellow-billed cuckoo	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW4	B
Coccyzus erthropthalmus	black-billed cuckoo	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW3	B
Strix varia	barred owl	G5		S5	P	S3	T/T	BW3	S/W
Caprimulgus vociferus	whip-poor-will	G5		S4	P (SC)	S4	D/S	BW3	B
Archilochus colubris	ruby-throated hummingbird	G5		S5	P	S4	D/S	BW4	B
Chaetura pelagica	chimney swift	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW4BW5	B
Contopus virens	eastern wood-pewee	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW4	B
Empidonax virescens	acadian flycatcher	G5		S3	P	S4	INC/S	BW3	B
Myiarchus crinitus	great crested flycatcher	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW4BW5	B
Tyrannus tyrannus	eastern kingbird	G5		S5	P	S5	D/D	BW4BW5	B
Progne subis	purple martin	G5		S5	P	S4	D/S	BW4	B
Cistothorus palustris	marsh wren	G5		S5	P	S4	D/S	BW4	B/M
Hylocichla mustelina	wood thrush	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW4	B
Sialia sialis	eastern bluebird	G5		S5	P/SC (P)	S4	S	BW4	B
Dumetella carolinensis	gray catbird	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW5	B
Vireo griseus	white-eyed vireo	G5		S4	P	S4	D/S	BW4	B
Dendroica discolor	prairie warbler	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW4BW5	B
Dendroica dominica	yellow-throated warbler	G5		S1	P	S4	S/S	BW1	B
Dendroica pinus	pine warbler	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW4	B
Icteria virens	yellow-breasted chat	G5		S3	P (SC)	S4	D/S	BW3	B
Parula americana	northern parula	G5		S3S4	P	S3	P/S	BW1	B
Protonotaria citrea	prothonotary warbler	G5		S2	P	S3	INC/S	BW2	B
Seiurus aurocapillus	ovenbird	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW4	B
Vermivora pinus	blue-winged warbler	G5		S5	P	S4	INC/S	BW4	B
Wilsonia citrina	hooded warbler	G5		S5	P	S4	D/S	BW3	B
Piranga olivacea	scarlet tanager	G5		S5	P	S4	S	BW4	B
Piranga rubra	summer tanager	G5		SR	P	S4	S	BW2	B
Ammodramus caudacutus	sharp-tailed sparrow	G5		S3	P	S4	S/S	BW3	B
Ammodramus maritimus	seaside sparrow	G4		S2S3	P (SC)	S4	S/S	BW3	B
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	rufous-sided towhee	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW4	B
Icterus spurius	northern oriole	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW4BW5	B
VASCULAR PLANTS									+
Sagittaria subulata	strap-leaf arrowhead	G4		S3	U	S2		BW3	+
Rhynchospora microcephala	small-headed beaked rush	G?		NA		S1	E	BW1	+
Eriocaulon parkeri	Parker's pipewort	G3	3C	SX	U	S2		BW2	+
Helonias bullata	swamp pink	G3	T	SX	U	S3	E(LP)	BW1	+
Listera australis	southern twayblade	G4		S1S2	R	S2	LP	BW2	+
Chenopodium rubrum	red goosefoot	G5		S1	U	S1	E	BW1	+
Ammannia latifolia	Koehn's tooth-cup	G5		NA		S1	E	BW1	+
Oldenlandia uniflora (=Hedyotis uniflora)	clustered bluets	G5		S1	T	S3		BW2	+
COMMUNITIES and ECOSYSTEMS									+
Marine Subtidal Aquatic Bed		G5		S3		SU		BW3	+
Freshwater Subtidal Aquatic Bed		G4		S3	U	SU		BW3	+
Low Salt Marsh		G5		S3S4		S5		BW5	+
High Salt Marsh		G5		S4S4		S5		BW5	+
Salt Panne		G5		S3		S5		BW4	+
Brackish Tidal Marsh		G4		S2S3	U	S2?		BW3	+
Freshwater Tidal Marsh		G3G4		S2		S3?		BW3	+
ANIMAL CONCENTRATION AREAS									+
Anadromous Fish Concentration				S3	U			BW3	+
Bald Eagle Wintering Site		G?				S?		BW2	+
Coastal Heron Rookery		GU				S3		BW3	+
Migratory Shorebird Concentration Site		G?				S?		BW2	+
Waterbird Nesting Colony				S?				BW4	+
Waterfowl Concentration Area				S3S4				BW4	+


See Appendix I for definition of federal, global, state, and bight watershed (BW) ranks and status
Gr. Egg Har. Est. column contains codes indicating the status of a species population within the Great Egg Harbor Estuary Habitat Complex:
+ = known to occur in the area; seasonal use not specified; B = breeds in the area; S = regular non-breeding use in the summer
M = migrates through the area and has identifiable migratory stopover or staging areas within the area; W = overwinters in the area
P = primarily pelagic; ? = unconfirmed or questionable occurrence or seasonal use; H = occurred historically in the area

Definitions of ranks used in list

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