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A white-tailed ptarmigan in fully-white winter plumage. A ptarmigan displaying its natural camouflage, matching the patterns of the lichen covered rock of its environment. The white-tailed ptarmigan ( Lagopus leucura ), also known as the snow quail , is the smallest bird in the grouse tribe.
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).
Willow ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus (B) Rock ptarmigan, Lagopus mutus (A) White-tailed ptarmigan, Lagopus leucurus (B) Greater sage-grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus (B) Dusky grouse, Dendragapus obscurus (B) Sharp-tailed grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus (B) Greater prairie-chicken, Tympanuchus cupido (Ex) Grey partridge, Perdix perdix (B)(I)
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A white-tailed ptarmigan, common above timberline. This is a comprehensive listing of the bird species recorded in Rocky Mountain National Park, a 265,461 acres (107,428 ha) park in the U.S. state of Colorado. This list is based on one published by the National Park Service (NPS). [1]
This is a comprehensive list of the bird species recorded in Glacier National Park, which is in the U.S. state of Montana. The list is based on the Glacier Bird Checklist published by the National Park Service dated November 2015. [1] The checklist contains 275 species when updated to the latest taxonomy.
The willow ptarmigan is the state bird of Alaska. The list of birds of Alaska includes every wild bird species recorded in the U.S. state of Alaska, based on the list published by the Alaska Checklist Committee. As of January 2022, there were 534 species on the official list. Of them, 55 are considered rare, 149 are casual, and 79 are accidental, all as defined below. Another 18 and a species ...
This is a list of bird species confirmed in the Canadian territory of Northwest Territories. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of Bird Checklists of the World as of March 2021. [1] Of the 296 species on the list, 61 are accidental and four were introduced to North America. One species is extinct and another probably is.