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White-tailed Ptarmigan

Lagopus leucura

Least Concern

Envergadura

34,6 cm

Peso

361,8 g

Familia

Phasianidae

Orden

Galliformes

Acerca de

La perdiz blanca de cola blanca es un galliformes de alta montaña endémico de América del Norte, que vive en terrenos alpinos rocosos.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	34,6 cm	13.6 in
Peso	361,8 g	12.76 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Winter: entirely white; summer: back and breast mottled brown-and-white; tail always white, unlike other ptarmigans; red eye-comb; feathered feet white year-round. All-white tail in all seasons is unique.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

Distribución geográfica

Breeds in alpine tundra from Alaska south through the Rockies to New Mexico. Largely resident, descending to lower elevations in winter.

Diet & Feeding

Eats alpine willow and heather buds and leaves; switches to berries and insects in summer. Digs through snow for winter forage.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 22-23 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-9

Sonido

Canto

Soft, chicken-like clucking 'ko-ko-ko'; quiet relative to other ptarmigan. Alarm is a sharp 'kek' series. Males give low, croaking calls on alpine tundra at dawn. Flock contact is muted burbling.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Familia	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Lagopus
Especies	Lagopus leucura

Distribution

White-tailed Ptarmigan has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the White-tailed Ptarmigan eat?

Eats alpine willow and heather buds and leaves; switches to berries and insects in summer. Digs through snow for winter forage.

Where does the White-tailed Ptarmigan live?

Breeds in alpine tundra from Alaska south through the Rockies to New Mexico. Largely resident, descending to lower elevations in winter.

Is the White-tailed Ptarmigan endangered?

The White-tailed Ptarmigan has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the White-tailed Ptarmigan nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 22-23 days.

What does the White-tailed Ptarmigan sound like?

Soft, chicken-like clucking 'ko-ko-ko'; quiet relative to other ptarmigan. Alarm is a sharp 'kek' series. Males give low, croaking calls on alpine tundra at dawn. Flock contact is muted burbling.

How big is the White-tailed Ptarmigan?

The White-tailed Ptarmigan has a wingspan of 34.6 cm, weight of 361.8 g.

What order and family does the White-tailed Ptarmigan belong to?

The White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.