Order
Galliformes
Family
Phasianidae
Genus
Lagopus
 
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Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta

Robert Montgomerie and Karen Holder
Version: 2.0 — Published February 28, 2008

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Figure 1. Year-round range of the Rock Ptarmigan in North America. - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Year-round range of the Rock Ptarmigan in North America.

In winter, most individuals withdraw from the northernmost parts of this range.

Recommended Citation

Montgomerie, R. and K. Holder (2008). Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.51