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Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Willow PtarmiganLagopus lagopus
White-tailed PtarmiganLagopus leucura
Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
Sooty GrouseDendragapus fuliginosus
Spruce GrouseCanachites canadensis
Red GrouseLagopus scotica
Dusky GrouseDendragapus obscurus
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 75,630 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 9,386 |
| Quebec | 1,032 |
| British Columbia | 835 |
| Alaska | 350 |
| Russia | 278 |
| Norway | 208 |
| Italy | 196 |
| Austria | 173 |
| Manitoba | 170 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Scrape nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in scrapes.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Landfowl · Galliformes |
| Family | Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Phasianidae |
| Genus | Ptarmigans · Lagopus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Rock Ptarmigan with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.