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White-tailed Ptarmigan

Lagopus leucura

Least Concern

Envergadura

34,6 cm

Peso

361,8 g

Família

Phasianidae

Ordem

Galliformes

Sobre

A perdiz-branca-de-cauda-branca é uma perdiz de montanha norte-americana que permanece branca por mais tempo no inverno, encontrada nas Montanhas Rochosas e outras cadeias montanhosas ocidentais.

Physical Description

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

Identificação

Plumagem

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

Distribuição 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 conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

2-9

Som

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.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Família	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Lagopus
Espécies	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

Perguntas frequentes

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.