Lagopus

American quail 4.237 Urogallus minor, or a kind of Lagopus 3.1 Pheasant.

Notes on the State of Virginia 1781

Ptarmigans (Lagopus spp.) are also characteristic birds of the tundra, remaining in the same area all year round.

Arctic 2010

Birds residing in the tundra throughout the year are very few and include species such as Arctic redpoll (Carduelis hornemanni), willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus), ptarmigan, raven, gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus), and snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca).

General characteristics of arctic species and their adaptations in the context of changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels 2009

Activity rhythm in High Arctic Svalbard ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus hyperboreus).

General characteristics of arctic species and their adaptations in the context of changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels 2009

Even medium-sized birds and mammals such as ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) and hares seek thermal refuges in snow caves when resting.

General characteristics of arctic species and their adaptations in the context of changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels 2009

Small game included ptarmigan (Lagopus spp.) and Arctic hare.

Climate change impacts on Canadian Western Arctic~ the Inuvialuit of Sachs Harbour 2009

In consequence, open water hunting for seals and walruses declined, and hunting for caribou and ptarmigan (Lagopus spp.) was completely abandoned, to the extent that their meat was considered unfit for human consumption [39].

Indigenous knowledge of the Arctic environment 2009

The mountain hare Lepus timidus, the rock ptarmigan Lagopus mutus and the black grouse Tetrao tetrix are hunted in the Valais but not in Berne Canton.

Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn, Switzerland 2008

Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus, gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus, and rock ptarmigan Lagopus mutus are believed to occasionally breed in the area, while Arctic redpoll Carduelis hornemanni is a winter visitor.

Ilulissat Icefjord, Denmark-Greenland 2008

Typical tundra species are reindeer Rangifer tarandus, alpine willow-grouse Lagopus lagopus and Mongolian plover Charadrius mongolus; taiga species include brown bear Ursus arctos, wolverine Gulo gulo (VU), common otter Lutra lutra (VU), lynx Felis lynx (EN), wild boar Sus scrofa, Siberian elk (maral) Cervus elaphus songaricus, capercailzie Tetrao urogallus and tawny owl Strix aluco.

Uvs Nuur Basin, Russian Federation, Republic of Tuva and Mongolia 2008