Genus

Ptarmigans

Lagopus

3 species in our catalog · found in 15 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
GenusLagopus (Ptarmigans)

Species in this group

Lagopus lagopus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Lagopus muta

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Lagopus leucura

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

—Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Ptarmigans

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 5 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~50%
	Willow Grouse			~50%
	Rock Ptarmigan			<5%
2	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	1 of 3	~20%
	Rock Ptarmigan			~20%
3	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2 of 3	~20%
	Willow Grouse			~10%
	Rock Ptarmigan			<5%
4	Svalbard	🇳🇴 Norway	1 of 3	~20%
	Rock Ptarmigan			~20%
5	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	White-tailed Ptarmigan			~10%
6	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	White-tailed Ptarmigan			<5%
7	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 3	<5%
	Rock Ptarmigan			<5%
	Willow Grouse			<5%
8	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Willow Grouse			<5%
9	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Willow Grouse			<5%
10	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	White-tailed Ptarmigan			<5%
11	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Willow Grouse			<5%
12	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 3	<5%
	Rock Ptarmigan			<5%
13	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	White-tailed Ptarmigan			<5%
14	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	White-tailed Ptarmigan			<5%
15	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 3	<5%
	Rock Ptarmigan			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Willow Grouse			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Ueno Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
2	Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden)	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
3	Alpenzoo Innsbruck	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
4	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Adachi Park of Living Things	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity

Ptarmigans

Species in this group

Willow Grouse

Rock Ptarmigan

White-tailed Ptarmigan

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Ptarmigans

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found