Species Alpha Codes for Gallinaceous and Other Birds
Due to many requests for this information for use in computer databases and point counts, a list of alpha codes and species numbers for Gallinaceous Birds and other birds that are not banded with Federal bands is supplied here. This list is provided as a courtesy to non-banders. These species may not be banded with Federal bands!
| 288.1 | Gray Partridge | GRPA |
| 288.2 | Chukar | CHUK |
| 289.0 | Northern Bobwhite | NOBO |
| 292.0 | Mountain Quail | MOUQ |
| 293.0 | Scaled Quail | SCQU |
| 294.0 | California Quail | CAQU |
| 295.0 | Gambel's Quail | GAQU |
| 296.0 | Montezuma Quail | MTZQ |
| 297.0 | Blue Grouse | BGSE |
| 298.0 | Spruce Grouse | SPGR |
| 300.0 | Ruffed Grouse | RUGR |
| 301.0 | Willow Ptarmigan | WIPT |
| 302.0 | Rock Ptarmigan | ROPT |
| 304.0 | White-tailed Ptarmigan | WTPT |
| 305.0 | Greater Prairie-Chicken | GPCH |
| 307.0 | Lesser Prairie-Chicken | LPCH |
| 308.0 | Sharp-tailed Grouse | STGR |
| 309.0 | Greater Sage Grouse | GRSG |
| 309.1 | Ring-necked Pheasant | RPHE |
| 309.2 | Gunnison Sage-Grouse | GUSG |
| 309.5 | Common Peafowl | COMP |
| 310.0 | Wild Turkey | WITU |
| 311.0 | Plain Chachalaca | PLCH |
| 313.1 | Rock Dove | RODO |
