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Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta

Least Concern

翼展

37.7 cm

体重

608.5 g

科

Phasianidae

目

Galliformes

关于

A medium-sized grouse of the order Galliformes inhabiting arctic and alpine tundra across the Holarctic. Weighing ~609 g, it undergoes three annual moults, turning white in winter for camouflage. Feeds on buds, leaves, and berries. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	37.7 cm	14.8 in
体重	608.5 g	21.46 oz

识别

羽毛

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

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

产卵数

3-11

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Lagopus
物种	Lagopus muta

Distribution

Rock Ptarmigan has been recorded in 3 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden

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常见问题

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.