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White-tailed Ptarmigan Lagopus leucura Scientific name definitions

K. Martin, Leslie A. Robb, Scott Wilson, and Clait E. Braun
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated August 14, 2015

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Figure 1.  Distribution of White-tailed Ptarmigan - Range Map
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Figure 1. Distribution of White-tailed Ptarmigan

Known distribution of White-tailed Ptarmigan in North America. Black points show locations of introduced populations.

Recommended Citation

Martin, K., L. A. Robb, S. Wilson, and C. E. Braun (2020). White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (P. G. Rodewald, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.whtpta1.01
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