§ 92.22 - Subsistence migratory bird species.

§ 92.22 Subsistence migratory bird species.

You may harvest birds or gather eggs from the following species, listed in taxonomic order, within all included areas except Southeast Alaska, which is restricted to Glaucous-winged gull egg harvesting only. When birds are listed at the species level, all subspecies existing in Alaska are also open to harvest. All bird species not listed are closed to harvesting and egg gathering.

(a) Family Anatidae.

(1) Greater White-fronted Emperor Goose (Anser albifrons)canagicus) - except no egg gathering is permitted.

(2) Snow Goose (Chen Anser caerulescens).

(3) Emperor goose (Chen canagica Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons).

(4) Canada goose (Branta canadensis).

(5) Canada goose, subspecies Aleutian goose - except in the Semidi Islands.

(6) Canada goose, subspecies cackling goose.

(7) Black

Brant (Branta bernicla

nigricans

) - except no egg gathering is permitted in the Yukon/Kuskokwim Delta and the North Slope regions.

(

8)

5) Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) - except in the Semidi Islands.

(6) Canada Goose (Branta canadensis).

(7) Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) - except in Units 9(D) and 10.

(8) Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors).

(9) Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata).

(10) Gadwall (

Anas

Mareca strepera).

(

10

11) Eurasian Wigeon (

Anas

Mareca penelope).

(

11

12) American Wigeon (

Anas

Mareca americana).

(

12

13) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos).

(

13) Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors).

(14) Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata).

(15) Northern

Pintail (Anas acuta).

(

16

15) Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca).

(

17

16) Canvasback (Aythya valisineria).

(

18

17) Redhead (Aythya americana).

(

19

18) Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris).

(

20

19) Greater Scaup (Aythya marila).

(

21

20) Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis).

(

22

21) King Eider (Somateria spectabilis).

(

23

22) Common Eider (Somateria mollissima).

(

24

23) Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus).

(

25

24) Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata).

(

26

25) White-winged Scoter (Melanitta

fusca

deglandi).

(

27

26) Black Scoter (Melanitta

nigra

americana).

(

28

27) Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis).

(

29

28) Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola).

(

30

29) Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula).

(

31

30) Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica).

(

32

31) Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus).

(

33

32) Common Merganser (Mergus merganser).

(

34

33) Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator).

Family

(b) Family Gaviidae.

(1) Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata).

(2) Arctic Loon (Gavia arctica).

(3) Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica).

(4) Common Loon (Gavia immer).

(5) Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsii) - In the North Slope Region only, a total of up to 20 yellow-billed loons inadvertently caught in fishing nets may be kept for subsistence purposes.

(c)

Podicipedidae.

(1) Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus).

(2) Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena).

(

d

c)Family

Procellariidae

Gruidae.

(1)

Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis

Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis).

(2) [Reserved]

(

e

d)Family

Phalacrocoracidae

Haematopodidae.

(1)

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus

Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani).

(2)

Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus).

(f) Family Gruidae.

(1) Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis).

(2)

[Reserved]

(

g

e) Family Charadriidae.

(1) Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola).

(2) Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula).

(

h

f)Family

Haematopodidae.

(1) Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani).

(2) [Reserved]

(i) Family

Scolopacidae.

(1)

Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica).

(2)

Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres).

(3)

Spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularius

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata).

(4)

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica

Dunlin (Calidris alpina).

(5)

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres

Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii).

(6)

Semipalmated

Least Sandpiper (Calidris

pusilla

minutilla).

(7)

Western

Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris

mauri

pusilla).

(8)

Least

Western Sandpiper (Calidris

minutilla

mauri).

(9)

Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii

Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus).

(10)

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata

Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago).

(11)

Dunlin (Calidris alpina

Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata).

(12)

Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius).

(13)

Wilson's snipe (Gallinago delicata

Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes).

(14) Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca).

(15) Red-necked

phalarope

Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus).

(

15

16) Red

phalarope

Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius).

(

j

g)Family

Laridae

Stercorariidae.

(1) Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus).

(2) Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus).

(3) Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus).

(

4) Bonaparte's gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia

h) Family Alcidae.

(1) Common Murre (Uria aalge).

(2) Thick-billed Murre (Uria lomvia).

(3) Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle).

(4) Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba).

(5)

Mew Gull (Larus canus

Cassin's Auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus).

(6)

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus

Parakeet Auklet (Aethia psittacula).

(7)

Slaty-backed Gull (Larus schistisagus

Least Auklet (Aethia pusilla).

(8)

Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens

Whiskered Auklet (Aethia pygmaea).

(9)

Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus

Crested Auklet (Aethia cristatella).

(10)

Sabine's Gull (Xema sabini

Rhinoceros Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata).

(11) Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata).

(12) Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata).

(i) Family Laridae.

(1) Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla).

(

12

2) Red-legged Kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris).

(

13

3) Ivory Gull (Pagophila eburnea).

(

14) Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea

4) Sabine's Gull (Xema sabini).

(

15) Aleutian tern (Onychoprion aleuticus

5) Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia).

(

k)Family Alcidae

6) Mew Gull (Larus canus).

(

1

7)

Common Murre (Uria aalge

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus).

(

2

8)

Thick

Slaty-

billed Murre (Uria lomvia

backed Gull (Larus schistisagus).

(

3) Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle

9) Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens).

(

4

10)

Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba

Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus).

(

5) Cassin's Auklet (Ptychoramphus

11) Aleutian Tern (Onychoprion aleuticus).

(

6

12)

Parakeet Auklet (Aethia psittacula

Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea).

(

7) Least Auklet (Aethia pusilla).

(8) Whiskered Auklet (Aethia pygmaea).

(9) Crested Auklet (Aethia cristatella).

(10) Rhinoceros Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata).

(11) Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata).

(12) Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata).

(l) Family

j) Family Gaviidae.

(1) Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata).

(2) Arctic Loon (Gavia arctica).

(3) Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica).

(4) Common Loon (Gavia immer).

(5) Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsii) - In the North Slope Region only, a total of up to 20 yellow-billed loons inadvertently caught in fishing nets may be kept for subsistence purposes.

(k) Family Procellariidae.

(1) Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis).

(2) [Reserved]

(l) Family Phalacrocoracidae.

(1) Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus).

(2) Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus).

(m) Family Strigidae.

(1) Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus).

(2) Snowy

owl

Owl (Bubo scandiacus).

[73 FR 13791, Mar. 14, 2008, as amended at 81 FR 18787, Apr. 1, 2016; 82 FR 16304, Apr. 4, 2017; 83 FR 13688, Mar. 30, 2018; 86 FR 20318, Apr. 19, 2021]