The Palisades List of Species of Special Emphasis

Species of Special Emphasis Occurring in the Palisades (Complex #22)

Scientific Name Common Name(s)

Global

Federal

NY Rank

NY Stat.

NJ Rank

NJ Stat.

BW # Rank

UC Rank

Pal.

ANIMALS                  

+

INVERTEBRATES                  

+

ARTHROPODA                  

+

INSECTA                  

+

Chlosyne nycteis silvery checkerspot

G5

 

S5

U

S1

 

BW3

R

+

VERTEBRATES                  

+

AMPHIBIANS                  

+

Ambystoma maculatum spotted salamander

G5

 

S5

U/SC

S3

D

BW4

R

B/W

REPTILES                  

+

Eumeces fasciatus five-lined skink

G5

 

S3

U

S3

U

BW2

R

+

Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen northern copperhead

G5

 

S3

U

S4

 

BW3BW4

R

+

Clemmys insculpta wood turtle

G4

 

S4

G/SC

S3

T

BW2

R

+

Terrapene c. carolina eastern box turtle

G5

 

S4

G (SC)

S5

S

BW4

RD

+

BIRDS                  

+

Branta canadensis Canada goose

G5

 

S5

G

S5

 

BW5

S/S

B

Aix sponsa wood duck

G5

 

S5

G

S5

 

BW5

D/D

B

Anas platyrhynchos mallard

G5

 

S5

G

S5

 

BW5

S/S

B

Accipiter cooperii Cooper's hawk

G4

 

S4

P/SC

S2

E

BW2

R

B?/M

Accipter striatus sharp-shinned hawk

G5

 

S4

P (SC)

S1

U/U

BW2

R

M

Buteo platypterus broad-winged hawk

G5

 

S5

P

S4

S/S

BW4

R/S

B/M

Haliaeetus leucocephalus bald eagle

G3G4

T

S1B,S1N

E

S1

E

BW1

R

W

Dryocopus pileatus pileated woodpecker

G5

 

S5

P

S4

S/S

BW3BW4

RD/RD

B

Melanerpes erythrocephalus red-headed woodpecker

G5

 

S4

P (SC)

S3

T/T

BW3

R/R

B

Contopus virens eastern wood-pewee

G5

 

S5

P

S4

S/S

BW4

S/S

B

Myiarchus crinitus great crested flycatcher

G5

 

S5

P

S4

S/S

BW4BW5

S/S

B

Tyrannus tyrannus eastern kingbird

G5

 

S5

P

S5

D/D

BW4BW5

S/S

B

Steldidopteryx serripennis northern rough-winged swallow

G5

 

S5

P

S4

S/S

BW4

D/S

B

Catharus fuscescens veery

G5

 

S5

P

S4

S/S

BW4

D/S

B

Hylocichla mustelina wood thrush

G5

 

S5

P

S5

S/S

BW4

S/S

B

Vireo flavifrons yellow-throated vireo

G5

 

S5

P

S4

S/S

BW4

D/S

B

Helmitheros vermivorus worm-eating warbler

G5

 

S4

P

S4

S/S

BW3

D/R?

B

Mniotilta varia black-and-white warbler

G5

 

S5

P

S4

S/S

BW4

D/S

B

Seiurus aurocapillus ovenbird

G5

 

S5

P

S5

S/S

BW4

S/S

B

Setophaga ruticilla American redstart

G5

 

S5

P

S5

S/S

BW4BW5

DS/S

B

Piranga olivacea scarlet tanager

G5

 

S5

P

S4

S

BW4

S/S

B

Pheucticus ludovicianus rose-breasted grosbeak

G5

 

S5

P

S4

S/S

BW4

S/S

B

Pipilo erythrophthalmus rufous-sided towhee

G5

 

S5

P

S5

S/S

BW4

S/S

B

Icterus spurius northern oriole

G5

 

S5

P

S5

S/S

BW4BW5

S/S

B

MAMMALS                  

+

Neotoma magister Allegheny woodrat

G3G4

C2

SH

E

S1

E

BW1

R

+

VASCULAR PLANTS                  

+

Carex argyrantha hay sedge

G5

 

S2

U

S4

 

BW3

R

+

Carex bicknellii Bicknell's sedge

G5

 

S2

R

S2

 

BW2

R

+

Triphora trianthophora three birds orchid

G4

 

S1

V

S1

E

BW1

R

+?

Eryngium aquaticum marsh rattlesnake master

G4

 

SX

U

S3

 

BWH

R

+

Asclepias viridiflora green milkweed

G5

 

S2

R

S4

 

BW4

R

+

Solidago rigida stiff goldenrod

G5

 

S2

T

S1

E

BW1

R

+

Crotalaria sagittalis rattlebox

G5

 

S1

R

S4

 

BW4

R

+

Pycnanthemum torrei Torrey's mountain mint

G2

 

S1

E

S1

E

BW1

R

+

Corydalis flavula yellow harlequin

G5

 

S2

R

S4

 

BW3BW4

R

+

Polygonum tenue slender knotweed

G5

 

S3

R

S4

 

BW4

R

+

Ptelea trifoliata wafer-ash

G5

 

S2

R

S1

E

BW2

R

+

COMMUNITIES and ECOSYSTEMS                  

+

Rocky Summit Grassland  

G3G4

 

S2S3

U

   

BW2

R

+

Traprock Glade  

G3G4

     

S1?

 

BW1

R

+

Cliff Community  

G5

 

S4?

U

   

BW2

R

+

Ice Cave Talus Community  

G3?

 

S1S2

U

   

BW1

R

+

ANIMAL CONCENTRATION AREAS                  

+

Bald Eagle Wintering Site  

G?

     

S?

 

BW2

 

+

Raptor Concentration Area      

S?

U

   

BW2

 

+

                     
                     
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                    
Pal. column contains codes indicating the status of a species population within The Palisades 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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