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Scientific Name
Lagopus leucura
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lagopus leucura (Richardson, 1831)
Park
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
white-tailed ptarmigan
Park Synonyms
Lagopus leucurus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Galliformes |
| Family | Phasianidae |
| Genus | Lagopus |
| Species | Lagopus leucura |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Listed as uncommon/rare in NPFauna.
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Listed as migratory, vagrant or non-reproducing.
Distribution Tags
- Year round
Bird Habitat Tags
- Alpine tundra
- Subalpine
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Lise Grace
Created Date
12/30/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
nantonova@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/11/2018 11:55:36 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: NOCA-DB RPT (STEVENS, ET AL, 1973), Park Species Data Source: Checklist of Birds of North Cascades National Park Service Complex, Kuntz et al. 1999. Name has changed from L. leucurus to L. leucura (ITIS, gender concordance).
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Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
