C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Galliformes Phasianidae

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta

CIOC 408

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta

Galliformes · Phasianidae

Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta).

ATK100

DEF73

400 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 535.3 g
Wingspan: 57 cm
Diet: Plant material
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 100

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 100).

DEF 73

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 73).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: North America & Palearctic: Northern Habitat: Grassland & Savanna

23 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Lagopus muta muta
n Scandinavia to Kola Pen. (nw Russia)
Lagopus muta millaisi
Scotland
Lagopus muta helvetica
Alps
Lagopus muta pyrenaica
c, e Pyrenees (France and Spain)
Lagopus muta pleskei
n Siberia
Lagopus muta nadezdae
s Siberia and n Mongolia
Lagopus muta gerasimovi
Karaginskiy Is. (Russia)
Lagopus muta ridgwayi
Commander Is. (Russia)
Lagopus muta kurilensis
Kuril Is. (Russia)
Lagopus muta japonica
Honshu (Japan)
Lagopus muta evermanni
Attu I. (w Aleutian Is., USA)
Lagopus muta townsendi
Kiska I., Amchitka, Little Sitkin and Rat Is. (w Aleutian Is., USA)
Lagopus muta atkhensis
Tanaga I., Adak I. and Atka I. (wc Aleutian Is., USA)
Lagopus muta yunaskensis
Yunaska I. (c Aleutian Is., USA)
Lagopus muta nelsoni
Unimak and Unalaska Is. (e Aleutian Is., USA) and s Alaska
Lagopus muta dixoni
Glacier Bay Is. and se Alaska
Lagopus muta rupestris
n North America
Lagopus muta welchi
Newfoundland (Canada)
Lagopus muta saturata
nw Greenland
Lagopus muta macruros
ne Greenland
Lagopus muta reinhardi
s Greenland
Lagopus muta hyperborea
Svalbard (Norway) and Franz Josef Land (Russia)
Lagopus muta islandorum
Iceland