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Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department ofWILDLIFE
Chapter 220-400 - Wildlife-Definitions, classifications, and general wildlife rules
Section 220-400-030 - Classification of wild birds

Wash. Admin. Code § 220-400-030

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Section 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

Wash. Admin. Code § 220-400-030

Decodified by WSR 17-05-112, Filed 2/15/2017, effective 3/18/2017. Recodified from § 232-12-004.

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.