Scientific Name
Poecile rufescens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Poecile rufescens (J. K. Townsend, 1837)
Park
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Park Synonyms
Parus rufescens
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Paridae |
| Genus | Poecile |
| Species | Poecile rufescens |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
first park record 02/27/1993 (as Parus rufescens); Data Source: Patterson, J.M. LEWI Bird Survey, 2006-2007 dataset (unpubl). Bibkey #634398.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
P.r. rufescens the Oregon subspecies; Data Source: Marshall, D.B., M.G. Hunter, and A.L. Contreras, Eds. 2006. Birds of Oregon: A General Reference. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, OR.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Marshall, D.B., M.G. Hunter, and A.L. Contreras, Eds. 2006. Birds of Oregon: A General Reference. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, OR.
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
permanent resident along the coast and throughout most of the Coast Range; Data Source: Marshall, D.B., M.G. Hunter, and A.L. Contreras, Eds. 2006. Birds of Oregon: A General Reference. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, OR.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
67
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
NAE - LEWI RM
Created Date
2/12/2007 2:34:53 PM
Last Modified By
lgrace@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/18/2015 4:48:48 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: formerly Parus rufescens; all North American chickadees are now placed in the genus Poecile (2007 American Ornithological Union Checklist), Park Species Data Source: Patterson, J.M. LEWI Bird Survey, 2006-2007 dataset (unpubl). Bibkey #634398.
Park Species Data Source for Parus rufescens: Ek, David. Birds at Fort Clatsop National Memorial United States of America, 04/12/1999.
Other Parks
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (EUON)
Fort Point National Historic Site (FOPO)
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (FOVA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
John Muir National Historic Site (JOMU)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Muir Woods National Monument (MUWO)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Oregon Caves National Monument (ORCA)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (EUON)
Fort Point National Historic Site (FOPO)
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (FOVA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
John Muir National Historic Site (JOMU)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Muir Woods National Monument (MUWO)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Oregon Caves National Monument (ORCA)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
