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White-tailed Ptarmigan

Lagopus leucura

Least Concern

날개 폭

34.6 cm

체중

361.8 g

과

Phasianidae

목

Galliformes

소개

흰꼬리뇨조는 북아메리카 록키 산맥 고산 지대에 서식하는 뇌조 종류이다. 일 년 내내 하얀 꼬리를 유지하며 겨울에는 전체가 흰색으로 변한다. 고산의 탁 트인 바위 지대와 알파인 초원에서 식물 새싹과 열매를 먹는다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	34.6 cm	13.6 in
체중	361.8 g	12.76 oz

식별

깃털

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

분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

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

산란 수

2-9

소리

노래

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.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
과	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Lagopus
종	Lagopus leucura

Distribution

White-tailed Ptarmigan has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

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.