Galliformes / Phasianidae / Lagopus

White-tailed Ptarmigan

Lagopus leucura

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Lagopus leucura altipetens

Rocky Mountains (Montana to New Mexico)
Lagopus leucura leucura

northern Yukon, western British Columbia, and western Alberta to northern border of USA
Lagopus leucura peninsularis

mountains of south-central Alaska to Glacier Bay and White Pass
Lagopus leucura rainierensis

alpine summits of Cascades of Washington
Lagopus leucura saxatilis

higher peaks of Vancouver Island

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.