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WAC 232-12-004

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Classification of wild birds.

  (1) Game birds include:


Common Name Scientific Name
migratory waterfowl Anatidae
wild turkey Meleagris gallopavo
blue grouse Falcipennis obscurus
spruce grouse Dendragapus canadensis
ruffed grouse Bonasa umbellus
"Forest grouse" means blue,

spruce, or ruffed grouse
sharp-tailed grouse Tympanuchus phasianellus
greater sage-grouse Centrocercus urophasianus
white-tailed ptarmigan Lagopus leucurus
California quail Callipepla californica
mountain quail Oreortyx pictus
northern bobwhite Colinus virginianus
scaled quail Callipepla squamata
chukar Alectoris chukar
ring-necked pheasant Phasianus colchicus
Gray (Hungarian) partridge Perdix perdix
"Upland bird" means quail, chukar,

pheasant, or partridge
American coot Fulica americana
common snipe Gallinago gallinago
band-tailed pigeon Columba fasciata
mourning dove Zenaida macroura

     (2) Predatory birds include:


Common Name Scientific Name
black-billed magpie Pica hudsonia
American crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
European starling Sturnus vulgaris
house (English) sparrow Passer domesticus
rock dove Columba livia
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.]