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Scientific Name
Lagopus leucura
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lagopus leucura (Richardson, 1831)
Park
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Lagopus leucurus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Galliformes |
| Family | Phasianidae |
| Genus | Lagopus |
| Species | Lagopus leucura |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.; Yosemite Wildlife Observations database (YOSEWildObs.mdb); Siegel, R.B. and D.F. DeSante. Avian Inventory of Yosemite National Park (1998-2000). Revised Draft Final Report. The Institute for Bird Populations, Point Reyes Station, California
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Boreal species of holarctic distribution. Introduced and established into California.; Data Source: American Ornithologists' Union 1983, Checklist of North American Birds, 7th Edition. American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C., 829 pp.; Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: May be adversely affecting alpine plants through herbivory, in a habitat that has low productivity.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Uncommon resident between 10,000 and 12,000 on both west and east slopes; Increasing in abundance-S. Thompson; Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.; Steve Thompson (personal knowledge)
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Monitor extent of range in park, which seems to be expanding
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Uncommon resident between 10,000 and 12,000; Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
41
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Steve Thompson
Created Date
7/17/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rose Cook
Last Modified Date
7/15/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.; YOSEWildlifeObs.mdb; YOSEIBPBirdInventory2000.mdb
Other Parks
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
