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Primary Traits
361.8 g
822 m - 4,268 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Lagopus leucura
English name
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Order
Galliformes
Family
Phasianidae
Genus
Lagopus
Species
leucura
Data source
HBW2, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
279 g
Maximum female mass
465 g
Minimum male mass
298 g
Maximum male mass
416 g
Minimum unsexed mass
351 g
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
361.8 g
Minimum elevation
50 m
Typical lower elevation
822 m
Typical upper elevation
4,268 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,446 m
Typical elevation
2,545 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Plant
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.4
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Rock
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
9
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
22 d
Maximum incubation period
23 d
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
5.5
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Altitudinal Migrant, Sedentary