Scientific Name
Aimophila ruficeps
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aimophila ruficeps (Cassin, 1852)
Park
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Passerellidae |
| Genus | Aimophila |
| Species | Aimophila ruficeps |
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)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Locally uncommon resident below 2500' and extremely rare visitor at higher elevations; Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.; DeSante, D.F., Pyle, P. and D.R. Kaschube, 2005. The Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program in Yosemite National Park. Institute for Bird Populations, Point Reyes, California. 153 pp.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
In brushy hills around El Portal. Locally uncommon resident below 2500' and extremely rare visitor at higher elevations; Data Source: DeSante, D.F., Pyle, P. and D.R. Kaschube, 2005. The Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program in Yosemite National Park. Institute for Bird Populations, Point Reyes, California. 153 pp.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Steve Thompson
Created Date
8/1/2005 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.
Other Parks
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (ALFL)
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Petroglyph National Monument (PETR)
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Petroglyph National Monument (PETR)
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
