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American Pika
Ochotona princeps
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Common Golden-mantled Ground SquirrelCallospermophilus lateralis
Collared PikaOchotona collaris
Yellow-bellied MarmotMarmota flaviventris
Bushy-tailed WoodratNeotoma cinerea
Alpine PikaOchotona alpina
Uinta Ground SquirrelUrocitellus armatus
Columbian Ground SquirrelUrocitellus columbianus
Northern PikaOchotona hyperborea
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 15,783 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 4,274 |
| Colorado | 3,186 |
| British Columbia | 2,534 |
| Washington | 2,322 |
| California | 2,111 |
| Nevada | 1,788 |
| Wyoming | 982 |
| Alberta | 874 |
| Alaska | 804 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Lagomorphs · Lagomorpha |
| Family | Pikas · Ochotonidae |
| Genus | Pikas · Ochotona |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise American Pika with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.