Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
The willow ptarmigan 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.
- Scientific name
- Lagopus lagopus
- Family
- Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- IUCN status
- LC
- Birds of Conservation Concern
- Green