Species Profile
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Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae

Listing Status:   

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Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Mountain-Prairie Region (Region 6)

» Candidate Information

Candidate Notice of Review Documents (Showing 2 of 2)
Date Citation Page Title
11/15/1994 59 FR 58982 59028 ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species.
11/21/1991 56 FR 58804 58836 ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species; 56 FR 58804 58836

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 5)
Date Citation Page Title
02/16/2000 65 FR 7856 7856 Extension of Comment Period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, and Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan Submitted by Plum Creek Timberlands, L. P. for Lands in Montana, Idaho, and Washington
05/07/1998 63 FR 25177 25178 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: One-year Finding for a Petition To List the Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) in Eastern North America as Endangered or Threatened
08/07/1997 62 FR 42473 42474 ETWP; 90-Day Finding for a Petition to List the Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) in Eastern North America as Endangered or Threatened
11/15/1994 59 FR 58982 59028 ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species.
11/21/1991 56 FR 58804 58836 ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species; 56 FR 58804 58836

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search

No recovery information is available for the Harlequin duck.

» Critical Habitat

No critical habitat rules have been published for the Harlequin duck.

» Conservation Plans

Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 5 of 6: view all)
HCP Plan Summaries
Cedar River Watershed HCP
Plum Creek Timber I-90 HCP
Port Blakely RB Eddy Tree Farm
Simpson Timber NW Operations (Green Diamond Resource Company)
Washington Dept. Natural Resources Forest Lands HCP

» Petitions

Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 2 of 2)
Date Citation Page Title Finding
05/07/1998 63 FR 25177 25178 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: One-year Finding for a Petition To List the Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) in Eastern North America as Endangered or Threatened
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Not warranted
  • 08/07/1997 62 FR 42473 42474 ETWP; 90-Day Finding for a Petition to List the Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) in Eastern North America as Endangered or Threatened
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial
  • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: June 20, 2013