Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures
CLASSIFICATION AND TAKING OF WILDLIFE
Section 503.045 - Game birds: Upland and migratory

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 503.045

Current through December 12, 2024

Game birds are classified as:

1. Upland game birds, which include:

Common Name

Scientific Name

(a) Grouse

Dusky ....................

......... Dendragapus obscurus

Sooty ................................

Dendragapus fuliginosus

Ruffed ..............................

......... Bonasa umbellus

Sage ..................................

......... Centrocercus urophasianus

Sharp-tailed ......................

......... Tympanuchus phasianellus

(b) Partridge

Chukar ..............................

......... Alectoris chukar

Gray (Hungarian) .............

......... Perdix perdix

Snow ................................

......... Tetrogallus himalayensis

(c) Pheasant

Ring-necked .....................

......... Phasianus colchicus

White-wing ......................

......... Phasianus colchicus

(d) Quail

Northern Bobwhite ..........

......... Colinus virginianus

California .........................

......... Callipepla californicus

Gambel's ..........................

......... Callipepla gambelii

Mountain ..........................

......... Oreortyx pictus

Scaled ...............................

......... Callipepla squamata

(e) Turkey

Wild .................................

......... Meleagris gallopavo

(f) Crow

American ..........................

......... Corvus brachyrhynchos

2. Migratory game birds, which include all species of game birds listed in the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. §§ 703 et seq., including the families Anatidae (wild ducks, geese, brants and swans), Columbidae (wild doves and pigeons), Gruidae (sandhill cranes), Rallidae (rails, coots and gallinules) and Scolopacidae (woodcocks and snipes).

Bd. of Fish & Game Comm'rs, part No. 1, eff. 7-1-69; A 10-1-76-NAC A by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs, 9-19-90; R199-97, 5-27-98; R133-04, 10-28-2004; A by R009-21A, eff. 2/28/2022; A by R009-21CAP, eff. 3/3/2022

NRS 501.105, 501.110, 501.181

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