Preakness Mountain List of Species of Special Emphasis

Species of Special Emphasis Occurring in the Preakness Mountain (Complex #23)

Scientific Name	Common Name(s)	Global	Federal	NY Rank	NY Stat.	NJ Rank	NJ Stat.	BW # Rank	UC Rank	Prk. Mt.
ANIMALS
VERTEBRATES
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
Contopus virens	eastern wood-pewee	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW4	S/S	B
Empidonax alnorum	alder flycatcher	G5		S5	P	S3	S/S	BW3		B
Empidonax virescens	acadian flycatcher	G5		S3	P	S4	INC/S	BW3	R/D?	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
Dumetella carolinensis	gray catbird	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW5	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
Seiurus aurocapillus	ovenbird	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW4	S/S	B
Seiurus motacilla	Louisiana waterthrush	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW4	R/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
VASCULAR PLANTS										+
Carex deweyana	Dewey's sedge	G5		NA		S1	E	BW1	R	+
Carex willdenowii	Willdenow's sedge	G5		S1	R	S2		BW1	R	+
Scleria pauciflora var. caroliniana	few-flowered nutrush	G5T4T5		S1	T	S2		BW2	R	+
Muhlenbergia capillaris	long-awned smoke grass	G5		SX	U	S1	E	BW1	R	+
Sanicula trifoliata	large-fruited sanicle	G4		C		S1	E	BW1?	R	+
Aristolochia serpentaria	Virginia snakeroot	G5		S1	U	S3		BW2	R	+
Asclepias verticillata	whorled milkweed	G5		C		S2		BW3?	R	+
Aster infirmus	cornel-leaved aster	G5		S1	U	S2		BW2	R	+
Pycnanthemum clinopodioides	basil mountain mint	G2		SX	U	S1	E	BW1	R	+
Pycnanthemum torrei	Torrey's mountain mint	G2		S1	E	S1	E	BW1	R	+
Scutellaria leonardii	small skullcap	G4T4		SU	R	S1	E	BW1	R	+
Agrimonia microcarpa	small-fruited groovebur	G5		NA		S2	E	BW2	R	+
Populus heterophylla	swamp cottonwood	G5		S1	T	S2		BW2	R	+
Verbena simplex	narrow-leaved vervain	G5		C		S1	E	BW3?	R	+
COMMUNITIES and ECOSYSTEMS										+
Traprock Glade		G3G4				S1?		BW1	R	+
ANIMAL CONCENTRATION AREAS										+
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
Prk. Mt. column contains codes indicating the status of a species population within the Preakness Mountain 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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