Washington Administrative Code
Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of
WILDLIFE
Chapter 220-400 - Wildlife-Definitions, classifications, and general wildlife rules
Section 220-400-030 - Classification of wild birds
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Game birds include:
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Common Name |
Scientific Name |
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migratory waterfowl |
Anatidae |
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wild turkey |
Meleagris gallopavo |
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blue grouse |
Falcipennis obscurus |
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spruce grouse |
Dendragapus canadensis |
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ruffed grouse |
Bonasa umbellus |
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"Forest grouse" means blue, spruce, or ruffed grouse |
|
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sharp-tailed grouse |
Tympanuchus phasianellus |
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greater sage-grouse |
Centrocercus urophasianus |
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white-tailed ptarmigan |
Lagopus leucurus |
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California quail |
Callipepla californica |
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mountain quail |
Oreortyx pictus |
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northern bobwhite |
Colinus virginianus |
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scaled quail |
Callipepla squamata |
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chukar |
Alectoris chukar |
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ring-necked pheasant |
Phasianus colchicus |
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Gray (Hungarian) partridge |
Perdix perdix |
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"Upland bird" means quail, chukar, pheasant, or partridge |
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American coot |
Fulica americana |
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common snipe |
Gallinago gallinago |
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band-tailed pigeon |
Columba fasciata |
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mourning dove |
Zenaida macroura |
(2) Predatory birds include:
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Common Name |
Scientific Name |
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black-billed magpie |
Pica hudsonia |
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American crow |
Corvus brachyrhynchos |
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European starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
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house (English) sparrow |
Passer domesticus |
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rock dove |
Columba livia |
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Eurasian collared dove |
Streptopelia decaocto |
Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047, 77.12.020, 77.12.570, 77.12.210. 08-09-090 (Order 08-78), § 232-12-004, filed 4/18/08, effective 5/19/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047 and 77.12.020. 04-11-036 (Order 04-98), § 232-12-004, filed 5/12/04, effective 6/12/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040, 77.12.020, 77.32.070, 77.32.530. 01-10-048 (Order 01-69), § 232-12-004, filed 4/26/01, effective 5/27/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.020 and 77.12.040. 91-11-006 (Order 491), § 232-12-004, filed 5/2/91, effective 6/2/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. 81-22-002 (Order 174), § 232-12-004, filed 10/22/81; 81-12-029 (Order 165), § 232-12-004, filed 6/1/81. Formerly WAC 232-12-030.
