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Scientific Name
Poecile rufescens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Poecile rufescens (J. K. Townsend, 1837)
Park
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
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
Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.; Automated National Catalog System (ANCS)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
According to Gaines (1992), this species was not recorded in the Sierra Nevada until 1971, nor in Yosemite until 1958, and are probably recent immigrants.; 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 from 3500' to 5000'; Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Locally uncommon resident from 3500' to 5000'; 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.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
34
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Rose Cook
Created Date
6/30/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rose Cook
Last Modified Date
7/15/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Automated National Catalog System (ANCS)
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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)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Muir Woods National Monument (MUWO)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Oregon Caves National Monument (ORCA)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
