Hackensack Meadowlands List of Species of Special Emphasis

Species of Special Emphasis Occurring in the Hackensack Meadowlands (Complex #19)

Scientific Name	Common Name(s)	Global	Federal	NY Rank	NY Stat.	NJ Rank	NJ Stat.	BW # Rank	UC Rank	Hack. M.
ANIMALS										+
CRUSTACEA										+
Callinectes sapidus	blue crab							BW5	S	+
MEROSTOMATA										+
Limulus polyphemus	horseshoe crab							BW5	S	+
VERTEBRATES										+
FISH										+
Mustelus canis	smooth dogfish (A)	G?		SA	U			BW5	S	+
Anguilla rostrata	American eel (A-F/CA)	G5		S5	U	S5		BW4	S	+
Menidia beryllina	inland silverside (A-F)	G5		S2S3	U	S4S5		BW4	S	+
Menidia menidia	Atlantic silverside (A)	G5		S2S3	U			BW4	S	+
Paralichthys dentatus	summer flounder (A)	G?		SN	P			BW4	S	+
Scophthalmus aquosus	windowpane (A)	G?		SN	U			BW5	S	+
Alosa aestivalis	blueback herring (A-F/AN)	G5		S3	U	S5		BW4	S	+
Alosa pseudoharengus	alewife (A-F/AN)	G5		S5	U	S5		BW4	S	+
Alosa sapidissima	American shad (A-F/AN)	G5		S4	U	S3S4	W	BW4	S	+
Brevoortia tyrannus	Atlantic menhaden (A)	G?		SN	U			BW5	S	+
Dorosoma cepedianum	gizzard shad (A-F/AN)	G5		S3	U	S4			D	+
Myoxcephalus aenaeus	grubby sculpin (A)	G?		S3	U			BW4	S	+
Cyprinus carpio	common carp (F[I])	G5		SE	U	SE		BW5	D	+
Fundulus heteroclitus	mummichog (A-F)	G5		S3	U	S5		BW4	S	+
Anchoa mitchilli	bay anchovy (A-F)	G5		S3	U			BW3	S	+
Microgadus tomcod	Atlantic tomcod (A)	G5		S3	U	S3		BW3	S	+
Urophycis chuss	red hake (A)	G?		SN	U			BW4	D	+
Gobiosoma bosci	naked goby (A-F)	G5		S2S3	U			BW3?	D	+
Ameiurus catus	white catfish (F)	G5		S4	U	S5		BW3	D	+
Ameriurus nebulosus	brown bullhead (F)	G5		S5	U	S5		BW3	D	+
Osmerus mordax	rainbow smelt (A-F/AN)	G5		S5	U	SU		BW4	D	+
Morone americana	white perch (A-F)	G5		S4	U	S5		BW4	S	+
Morone saxatilis	striped bass (A-F/AN)	G5		S4	P	S4	W	BW4	S	+
Pleuronectes americanus	winter flounder (A)	G5?		S3?	P			BW4	D	+
Pomatomus saltatrix	bluefish (A)	G?		SN	P			BW5	S	+
Cynoscion regalis	weakfish (A)	G?		SN	P			BW4	D	+
Leiostomas xanthurus	spot (A)	G5		SN	U			BW4	D	+
Trinectes maculatus	hogchoker (A-F)	G5		S3	U			BW3	S	+
Syngnathus fuscus	northern pipefish (A)	G?		S3	U			BW4	S	+
REPTILES
Malaclemys t. terrapin	northern diamondback terrapin	G5T5	C2	S4	U/SC	SU		BW3	S	B?
BIRDS										+
Podilymbus podiceps	pied-billed grebe	G5		S3	P (T)	S1	E/S	BW2	R/D	B
Phalacrocorax auritus	double-crested cormorant	G5		S3	P	SN	INC	BW3	S/S	S/M
Ardea herodias	great blue heron	G5		S5	P	S2	T/S	BW2BW3	R/S	M/W?
Botaurus lentiginosus	American bittern	G4		S4	P (SC)	S3	T/S	BW1	R/D	S(B?)
Casmerodius albus	great egret	G5		S2	P	S3	S/S	BW3	S/S	S/M
Egretta thula	snowy egret	G5		S2S3	P	S3	S/S	BW3	D/D	S/M
Ixobrychus exilis	least bittern	G5		S3	P/SC (T)	S3	D/S	BW2	D/D	B/M
Nycticorax violaceus	yellow-crowned night-heron	G5		S2	P	S2	T/T	BW2	RD/RD	B/M
Nycticorax nycticorax	black-crowned night-heron	G5		S3	P	S3	D/S	BW3	S/S	B/M
Plegadis falcinellus	glossy ibis	G5		S2	P	S3	D/S	BW3	S/S	S/M
Branta canadensis	Canada goose	G5		S5	G	S5		BW5	S/S	B?/M/W
Anas acuta	northern pintail	G5		S2	G	SN		BW2	R	M/W
Anas americana	American wigeon	G5		S3	G	SN		BW3	S	M/W
Anas clypeata	northern shoveler	G5		S2	G	SN		BW2	R/DS	M/W
Anas crecca	green-winged teal	G5		S3	G	SN		BW2BW3	R/S	B?/M/W
Anas discors	blue-winged teal	G5		S5	G	S5		BW4	R/D	B?/M/W
Anas platyrhynchos	mallard	G5		S5	G	S5		BW5	S/S	B/M/W
Anas rubripes	American black duck	G4		S4	G	S4		BW4	D/S	B/M/W
Anas strepera	gadwall	G5		S3	G	S5		BW3	R/D	B/M/W
Aythya valisineria	canvasback	G5		SN	G	SN		BW3	S	M/W
Aythya marila	greater scaup	G5		SN	G	SN		BW4	S	M/W
Bucephala albeola	bufflehead	G5		SN	G	SN		BW4	S	M/W
Mergus serrator	red-breasted merganser	G5		S1S2	G	SN		BW4	S	M/W
Oxyura jamaicensis	ruddy duck	G5		S1	G	SN		BW2	R?/S	B/M/W?
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's hawk	G4		S4	P/SC	S2	E	BW2	R	M/W
Accipiter gentilis	northern goshawk	G5	C2	S4B,S3N	P (SC)	S1	T/T	BW1		M/W
Buteo lagopus	rough-legged hawk	G5		SN	P	SN	S	BW2?	R	W
Circus cyaneus	northern harrier	G5		S3	T (SC)	S2	E/U	BW1	R/D	M/W
Falco peregrinus	peregrine falcon	G3	E (SA)	S2	E	S1	E	BW2	RD/D	S
Fulica americana	American coot	G5		S3	G	S1	D	BW2	R/D	B/M/W
Gallinula chloropus	common moorhen	G5		S4	P	S4		BW3	R?/R	B
Rallus longirostris	clapper rail	G5		S3	P	S5		BW4	S/D	S
Charadrius semipalmatus	semipalmated plover	G5		SN	P	S?	S	BW3BW4	S	M
Pluvialis dominica	lesser golden-plover	G5		SN	P	SN	S/S	BW2?	D	M
Pluvialis squatarola	black-bellied plover	G5		SN	P	SN	S/S	BW3BW4	S	M
Calidris alba	sanderling	G5		SN	P	SN	D	BW3?	S	M
Calidris alpina	dunlin	G5		SN	P	SN	INC	BW3?	S	M
Calidris himantopus	stilt sandpiper	G5		SN	P	SN	INC	BW2?		M
Calidris maura	western sandpiper	G5		SN	P	SN	S	BW3?	D	M
Calidris melanotos	pectoral sandpiper	G5		SN	P	SN	S	BW3?	D	M
Calidris minutilla	least sandpiper	G5		SN	P	SN	S	BW3?	S	M
Calidris pusilla	semipalmated sandpiper	G5		SN	P	SN	S	BW3?	S	M
Rynchops niger	black skimmer	G5		S2	P (SC)	S2	E	BW3	R/D	S
Sterna antillarum	least tern	G4		S3B	E (T)	S2	E	BW1	R/D	S/M
Asio flammeus	short-eared owl	G5		S2	P/SC (E)	S1	E/U	BW2	H/D	W
Asio otus	long-eared owl	G5		S3	P	S3	T/T	BW2	R?/D	W
Tyto alba	common barn-owl	G5		S3	P/SC (P)	S4	S/S	BW3	D/D	B/W?
Chordeiles minor	common nighthawk	G5		S4	P/SC	S4	S/S	BW3BW4	S?/S	S?
Empidonax traillii	willow flycatcher	G5		S5	P	S4	INC/S	BW4	S/S	B
Cistothorus platensis	sedge wren	G5		S2	P/SC (T)	S1	E	BW1	R?/R	S?
Cistothorus palustris	marsh wren	G5		S5	P	S4	D/S	BW4	S/S	B
Melospiza georgiana	swamp sparrow	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW3BW4	S/S	M
Passerculus sandwichensis	savannah sparrow	G5		S5	P	S2	T/T	BW3	D/S	S/M
Zonotrichia albicollis	white-throated sparrow	G5		S5	P	SN	S/S	BW2	S	M
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	bobolink	G5		S5	P	S2	T/T	BW3	R/S	S(B?)
VASCULAR PLANTS
Scirpus maritimus	saltmarsh bulrush	G5		S1	U	SH	E	BW1	R?	H(+?)
COMMUNITIES and ECOSYSTEMS										+
Low Salt Marsh		G5		S3S4		S5		BW5	D	+
High Salt Marsh		G5		S4S4		S5		BW5	D	+
Salt Panne		G5		S3		S5		BW4	D	+
Brackish Intertidal Shore		G3G4		S1S2	U			BW2	R	+
Brackish Intertidal Mudflats		G3G4		S1S2	U			BW2	R	+
Brackish Tidal Marsh		G4		S2S3	U	S2?		BW3	R	+
Red Maple-Hardwood Swamp		G5		S4S5	U	S5		BW5	S	?
ANIMAL CONCENTRATION AREAS										+
Anadromous Fish Concentration				S3	U			BW3	X	+
Coastal Heron Rookery		GU				S3		BW3	X	+
Migratory Shorebird Concentration Site		G?				S?		BW2	X	+
Waterfowl Concentration Area				S3S4				BW4	X	+


See Appendix I for definition of federal, global, state, and bight watershed (BW) ranks and status
See Urban Core chapter for detailed explanation of urban core (UC) ranks, summarized here:
R = rare, D = uncommon or declining, S = apparently secure, H = historical, U = unknown
Hack. M. column contains codes indicating the status of a species population within the Hackensack Meadowlands 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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