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Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta

Least Concern

날개 폭

37.7 cm

체중

608.5 g

과

Phasianidae

목

Galliformes

소개

바위뇌조는 북극과 고산 지대에 널리 분포하는 뇌조 종류이다. 겨울에는 거의 완전히 흰색으로 변하고 여름에는 회색과 갈색의 얼룩무늬 깃털로 변한다. 바위 지대와 북극 툰드라에서 식물의 새싹, 잎, 씨앗 등을 먹는다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	37.7 cm	14.8 in
체중	608.5 g	21.46 oz

식별

깃털

Seasonally dimorphic: brilliant snow-white in winter with black loral stripe in males; mottled grey-brown and buff in summer with intricate dark vermiculations; females lack black loral mark.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

분포 지역

Circumpolar resident of Arctic and alpine tundra across North America, Europe, and Asia. Resident or short-distance altitudinal migrant.

Diet & Feeding

Eats alpine plants, buds, berries, seeds, and lichen; shifts to willow/birch buds in winter when snow covers ground vegetation.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-24 days. Fledging: 33 days.

산란 수

3-11

소리

노래

Males produce a belching, rattling 'er-err-errr-karr' from rocky alpine terrain; deep, guttural, and frog-like. Alarm is sharp 'kek-kek'. Contact calls low and rolling; female clucks softly.

분류학

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

Distribution

Rock Ptarmigan has been recorded in 3 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden

External Databases

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What does the Rock Ptarmigan eat?

Eats alpine plants, buds, berries, seeds, and lichen; shifts to willow/birch buds in winter when snow covers ground vegetation.

Where does the Rock Ptarmigan live?

Circumpolar resident of Arctic and alpine tundra across North America, Europe, and Asia. Resident or short-distance altitudinal migrant.

Is the Rock Ptarmigan endangered?

The Rock Ptarmigan has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Rock Ptarmigan nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-24 days. Fledging: 33 days.

What does the Rock Ptarmigan sound like?

Males produce a belching, rattling 'er-err-errr-karr' from rocky alpine terrain; deep, guttural, and frog-like. Alarm is sharp 'kek-kek'. Contact calls low and rolling; female clucks softly.

How big is the Rock Ptarmigan?

The Rock Ptarmigan has a wingspan of 37.7 cm, weight of 608.5 g.

What order and family does the Rock Ptarmigan belong to?

The Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.