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White-Tailed Ptarmigan

lagopus leucura

The White-Tailed Ptarmigan is a fluffy bird that changes color with the seasons! It loves to play in the snow and can be very hard to spot because of its camouflaged feathers.

生息地: Mountainous areas with snow and rocks, mainly in North America.

外見

The White-Tailed Ptarmigan is a medium-sized bird with rounded wings and a short, stout bill. It is unique for its all-white tail feathers, which remain white year-round. Its plumage dramatically changes from mottled brown in summer to pure white in winter for camouflage.

AnimaliaChordataAvesGalliformesPhasianidaeLagopus
White-Tailed Ptarmigan
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White-Tailed Ptarmigan

カテゴリ

鳥類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Baby ptarmigans can walk and find their own food just hours after hatching!

Male ptarmigans perform funny display flights to attract a mate in spring.

Their winter diet of tough willow buds shows how hardy these mountain birds are!

These tough birds stay high on snowy mountains year-round, even through winter!

特殊能力

能力

Seasonal Switch-up

White-Tailed Ptarmigan can change feather colors seasonally because it helps them blend perfectly with their snowy or rocky habitat.

能力

Snowshoe Steps

White-Tailed Ptarmigan has heavily feathered feet that act like natural snowshoes, helping them walk easily on deep snow.

能力

Snow Burrower

White-Tailed Ptarmigan can burrow into snow for warmth because it helps them hide from predators and harsh winter weather.

サイズと詳細

長さ
30-35 cm
翼開長
55-65 cm
体重
0.35-0.5 kg
寿命
3-6 年
Top Speed
60 km/h
一度の産卵数
4-8
抱卵期間
21-24 日

食性と食事

These birds are plant-eaters, feasting on mountain plants and tiny insects when young.

年齢による違い: Chicks eat insects for quick growth, while adults primarily eat plant matter like buds and leaves.

主な食物

  • Willow buds
  • Birch catkins
  • Leaves
  • Berries
  • Flowers
  • Insects

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

A powerful bird of prey that hunts ptarmigans.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

A cunning predator that preys on ptarmigans and their nests.

eaten by

Wolverine

Gulo gulo

This fierce mammal sometimes preys on ptarmigans in their alpine habitat.

eats

Arctic Willow

Salix arctica

Ptarmigans primarily eat buds and twigs from this hardy plant.

特徴

別名

LagopusMountain ChickenSnow Chicken

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。

よくある質問

White-Tailed Ptarmiganの長さは何ですか?

30-35 cm

White-Tailed Ptarmiganの翼開長は何ですか?

55-65 cm

White-Tailed Ptarmiganの体重は何ですか?

0.35-0.5 kg

White-Tailed Ptarmiganの寿命は何ですか?

3-6 年

White-Tailed Ptarmiganのtop Speedは何ですか?

60 km/h

White-Tailed Ptarmiganは何を食べますか?

These birds are plant-eaters, feasting on mountain plants and tiny insects when young.

White-Tailed Ptarmiganは通常どこに生息していますか?

Mountainous areas with snow and rocks, mainly in North America.

White-Tailed Ptarmiganはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

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