White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
IUCN: Least Concern
Taxonomy
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Genus
- Lagopus
- eBird Code
- whtpta1
Vocalizations
Nathan Earley · CC0_1_0
James Tetreau · CC_BY_4_0
rdclark86 · CC0_1_0
Simone Littledale · CC_BY_4_0
Subspecies (5)
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Lagopus leucura altipetens
Rocky Mountains (Montana to New Mexico)
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Lagopus leucura leucura
northern Yukon, western British Columbia, and western Alberta to northern border of USA
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Lagopus leucura peninsularis
mountains of south-central Alaska to Glacier Bay and White Pass
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Lagopus leucura rainierensis
alpine summits of Cascades of Washington
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Lagopus leucura saxatilis
higher peaks of Vancouver Island
Data Sources
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.