White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura)

Other Scientific Names
Lagopus leucurus [BirdLife International (2004)], Lagopus leucurus [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
White-tailed Ptarmigan, Snow Grouse

Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
31 - 34 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Richardson, 1831)

Range (Guide)

Canada, USA (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,000,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (44)...)

White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura) [XC433227]
by Julia Wittmann from Washington: Mt Rainier NP: Sunrise: between Frozen Lake and 1st Burrough, United States (call, calls female and chicks)

White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura) [XC388449]
by from Piegan Pass GNP, Glacier County, Montana, United States (call)

Subspecies
Validity of subspecies questionable. All may be invalid.

The following 5 subspecies are recognised:

peninsularis Chapman, 1902 - Mountains in Alaska, Yukon and Mackenzie, south to Kenai Peninsula and southern Yukon.
leucura (Richardson, 1831) - Northern Yukon, western Br. Columbia and western Alberta to northern border of US.
saxatilis Cowan, 1939 - Vancouver I.
rainierensis Taylor, 1920 - Cascade Range, Washington.
altipetens Osgood, 1901 - Rocky Mts, from Montana to northern New Mexico.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura) - 10 files

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