White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
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<birdfyi-bird slug="lagopus-leucura"></birdfyi-bird>The White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae (faisanes y perdices), within the order Galliformes (aves de caza). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 34.6 cm and a weight of 361.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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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 |
Habitat & Range
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
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 (Aves de Caza) |
| Familia | Phasianidae (Faisanes y Perdices) |
| Genus | Lagopus |
| Especies | Lagopus leucura |
Distribution
White-tailed Ptarmigan has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Phasianidae family