L. m. rupestris(Gmelin, 1789) Canadian rock ptarmigan
L. m. helvetica(Thienemann, 1829) Alpine ptarmigan
L. m. japonicaH. L. Clark, 1907 Japanese ptarmigan
L. m. millaisiHartert, 1923 Scottish ptarmigan
L. m. hyperboreaSundevall, 1845 Svalbard ptarmigan
Rock Ptarmigan range[1]
Synonyms
Tetrao mutus Montin, 1781
Lagopus mutus (lapsus, see below)
Lagopus muta pyrenaica – MHNT
The rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) is a medium-sized game bird in the grouse family. It is known simply as the ptarmigan in Europe. It is the official bird for the Canadian territory of Nunavut,[4] where it is known as the aqiggiq (ᐊᕿᒡᒋᖅ), and the official game bird for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.[5] In Japan, it is known as the raichō (雷鳥), which means "thunder bird". It is the official bird of Gifu, Nagano, and Toyama Prefectures[6] and is a protected species nationwide. Unlike many arctic bird species, ptarmigan do not gain substantial mass to hibernate over winter.
^ abBirdLife International (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Lagopus muta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22679464A113623562. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22679464A89358137.en.
^Montin, Lars. 1781. Tvänner Arter af Snöripan. Physiographiska Sälskapets Handlingar 1(3):150-155
^Tyrberg, T. 1998. The date of publication of Montin's description of Lagopus mutus. Bull. B.O.C. 118(1):56-57
^Government of Nunavut. "The Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) Official Bird of Nunavut". Retrieved 2010-12-04.
^"The Arms, Seals, and Emblems of Newfoundland and Labrador".
^Yuzo Nakagawa, ed. (2010-02-01). ひと目でわかる野鳥 [Wild birds at a glance] (in Japanese). Seibido Publishing. p. 136. ISBN 978-4415305325.
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