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;[[:Category:Lagopus|Lagopus]] leucura | ;[[:Category:Lagopus|Lagopus]] leucura | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 30-32cm | + | 30-32cm<br /> |
| + | '''Winter''' | ||
| + | *Pure white except for a black beak and eyes<br /> | ||
| + | '''Summer''' | ||
| + | *Mottled and barred brown head, breast, and back | ||
| + | *White wings, belly, and tail | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:White-tailed_Ptarmigan_Mar_07.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Winter plumaged bird<br />Photo by {{user|Dave+B+Smith|Dave B Smith}}<br />Bow Lake, [[Alberta]], [[Canada]], July 2007]] | ||
Western [[United States]], [[Canada]] and [[Alaska]]. | Western [[United States]], [[Canada]] and [[Alaska]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
Five subspecies are recognized:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | Five subspecies are recognized:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
* ''L.l. peninsularis'' - South-central [[Alaska]] | * ''L.l. peninsularis'' - South-central [[Alaska]] | ||
* ''L.l. leucura'' - Northern [[Yukon]], western [[British Columbia]] and western [[Alberta]] to northern border of [[US]] | * ''L.l. leucura'' - Northern [[Yukon]], western [[British Columbia]] and western [[Alberta]] to northern border of [[US]] | ||
| − | * ''L.l. saxatilis'' - | + | * ''L.l. saxatilis'' - Vancouver Island |
* ''L.l. rainierensis'' - Cascade mountains of [[Washington]] | * ''L.l. rainierensis'' - Cascade mountains of [[Washington]] | ||
* ''L.l. altipetens'' - Rocky Mountains of [[US]]. | * ''L.l. altipetens'' - Rocky Mountains of [[US]]. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | [[Image:52893921.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female, subspecies ''peninsularis''<br />Photo by {{user|alaskabirder|alaskabirder}}<br />Hatcher Pass, Palmer, [[Alaska]], July 2015]] | ||
Open country in high mountains. | Open country in high mountains. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | 4-8 buff, faintly spotted eggs are laid in a hollow on the ground lined with | + | The clutch consists of 4-8 buff, faintly spotted eggs which are laid in a hollow on the ground. It is lined with grass, leaves, and feathers. Males remain with the females until the eggs are hatched after an incubation period of 23 days. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}} |
{{Ref}} | {{Ref}} | ||
Revision as of 20:47, 24 July 2017
- Lagopus leucura
Identification
30-32cm
Winter
- Pure white except for a black beak and eyes
Summer
- Mottled and barred brown head, breast, and back
- White wings, belly, and tail
Distribution
Western United States, Canada and Alaska.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Five subspecies are recognized:[1]
- L.l. peninsularis - South-central Alaska
- L.l. leucura - Northern Yukon, western British Columbia and western Alberta to northern border of US
- L.l. saxatilis - Vancouver Island
- L.l. rainierensis - Cascade mountains of Washington
- L.l. altipetens - Rocky Mountains of US.
Habitat
Open country in high mountains.
Behaviour
The clutch consists of 4-8 buff, faintly spotted eggs which are laid in a hollow on the ground. It is lined with grass, leaves, and feathers. Males remain with the females until the eggs are hatched after an incubation period of 23 days.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-tailed Ptarmigan. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-tailed_Ptarmigan
