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Scientific Name
Oreortyx pictus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Oreortyx pictus (Douglas, 1829)
Park
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Oreortyx pictus pictus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Galliformes |
| Family | Odontophoridae |
| Genus | Oreortyx |
| Species | Oreortyx pictus |
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; 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.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Fairly common resident below 4000', locally fairly common summer resident to 9000' 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.; YOSEWildlifeObs.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.
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Hunted outside the park.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Fairly common resident below 4000', locally fairly common summer resident to 9000' 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.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
561
References
Vouchers
9
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.; YOSEWildlifeObs.mdb; YOSEIBPBirdInventory2000.mdb; YOSEMAPS2004.mdb; Automated National Catalog System (ANCS)
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Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Oregon Caves National Monument (ORCA)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Lava Beds National Monument (LABE)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Oregon Caves National Monument (ORCA)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
