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The white-tailed ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura), also known as the snow quail, is the smallest bird in the grouse tribe. It is a permanent resident of high altitudes on or above the tree line and is native to Alaska and the mountainous parts of Canada and the western United States .
The genus Lagopus was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) as the type species. [1] [2] The genus name Lagopus is derived from Ancient Greek lagos (λαγος), meaning "hare, rabbit", + pous (πους), "foot", in reference to the feathered feet and toes typical of this cold-adapted group (such as the snowshoe hare).
The white-tailed ptarmigan has an adaption of changing its plumage from white in the winter to brown in the summer in order to camouflage. [10] Many species in higher elevations produce fewer offspring than in lower elevations but spend more time nurturing their young. [10] A white-tailed ptarmigan blends into the alpine tundra east of Glacier ...
The willow ptarmigan is a medium to large ground-dwelling bird and is the most numerous of the three species of ptarmigan.Males and females are about the same size, the adult length varying between 35 and 44 centimetres (14 and 17 in) with a wingspan ranging from 60 and 65 centimetres (24 and 26 in).
White-tailed ptarmigan, Lagopus leucurus; N, A, SP=u, S=u, ... The family Hirundinidae is a group of passerines characterized by their adaptation to aerial feeding ...
White-tailed ptarmigan, Lagopus leucurus; Dusky grouse, ... These birds have adaptations which allows them to submerge and walk on the bottom to feed on insect larvae.
The mountain bluebird is the state bird of Idaho. This list of birds of Idaho includes species documented in the U.S. state of Idaho and accepted by the Idaho Bird Records Committee (IBRC). As of January 2022, there were 433 species on the official list. One additional species is considered hypothetical. Of the 433, 180 are review species in part or all of the state.(see note) [notes 1] Eight ...
White-tailed ptarmigan, Lagopus ... The long-tailed tits are a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. ... These birds have adaptations which ...