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White-tailed Ptarmigan

Lagopus leucura(Richardson, J, 1831)

English (US) White-tailed Ptarmigan

The White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.

Scientific name
Lagopus leucura
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Described by
(Richardson, J, 1831)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Tetrao (Lagopus) leucurus
Described by
(Richardson, J, 1831)
Type locality
Rocky Mountains, lat. 54° N.
Original description
American Ornithology or, the Natural History of the Birds of the United States: by Alexander Wilson and Charles Lucien Bonaparte 4 p.330

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 187 species of the family Phasianidae