PDFWAC 220-400-030
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 77.04.012, 77.04.013, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, and 77.12.047. WSR 17-05-112 (Order 17-04), recodified as § 220-400-030, filed 2/15/17, effective 3/18/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047, 77.12.020, 77.12.570, 77.12.210. WSR 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. WSR 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. WSR 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. WSR 91-11-006 (Order 491), § 232-12-004, filed 5/2/91, effective 6/2/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040. WSR 81-22-002 (Order 174), § 232-12-004, filed 10/22/81; WSR 81-12-029 (Order 165), § 232-12-004, filed 6/1/81. Formerly WAC 232-12-030.]