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
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-tailed Ptarmigan
- Described by
- (Richardson, J, 1831)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Lagopus leucura peninsularis
- Lagopus leucura leucura
- Lagopus leucura rainierensis
- Lagopus leucura saxatilis
- Lagopus leucura altipetens
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.
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