| White-tailed
Ptarmigan |
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Bird Orders |
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Alternate name |
| Lagopus leucurus |
Scientific
name |
| Galliformes |
Order |
| Phasianidae |
Family
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| Male 32.5cm Female
30cm |
Length |
| Alpine, mountains
above timbertine. |
Habitat |
| 4-8 buff, faintly
spotted eggs in a lined scrape. |
Clutch Eggs |
| Plant material seeds
insects. Winter: willow buds: |
Food
Diet |
| The only bird to
winter in the northern alpine zone. |
Habits |
| 289 |
World No |
| Least concern |
Status |
 Photo February
18, 2007 by Judd Patterson ©
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White-tailed Ptarmigan Clucking calls from family group
(Lagopus leucura altipetens)
Edward R. Manners XC16531
22-06-85, United States (cc)
White-tailed Ptarmigan Clucking sounds from family group
(Lagopus leucura altipetens)
Edward R. Manners XC16532
22-06-85, United States(cc)
White-tailed Ptarmigan calls
(Lagopus leucura altipetens)
Andrew Spencer XC22476
14-08-2008, United States (cc)
White-tailed Ptarmigan calls
(Lagopus leucura altipetens)
Andrew Spencer XC22477
14-08-2008, United States (cc)
We climbed to The Whistlers, Jasper, Alberta. to get this bird, and the Gray-crowned
Rosy-Finch. I saw them both, but was not able to get a decent photo of the latter. 
Photo by healeyboy
Nov 08©
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 Photo July 13,
2007 by Bill Walker ©
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