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.
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Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
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Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Petroglyph National Monument (PETR)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Petroglyph National Monument (PETR)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
