Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus)
About the Willow Ptarmigan
The willow ptarmigan (TAR-mi-gən; Lagopus lagopus) is a bird in the grouse tribe Tetraonini of the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is also known as the willow grouse. The willow ptarmigan breeds in birch and other forests and moorlands in northern Europe, the tundra of Scandinavia, Siberia, Alaska, and Canada, in particular in the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec. It is the state bird of Alaska.
A real field recording of the Willow Ptarmigan. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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1 recording on this page · licensed Public Domain / CC0 ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Canada, Finland, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 302 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Rock PtarmiganLagopus mutaprofile
- White-tailed PtarmiganLagopus leucuraprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.