Bird
Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta · Phasianidae · Galliformes
Best monthsMay–Julmost records
Records87,699in 13 countries
Most seen inFrance21,680 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Rock Ptarmigan in brief
The rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) is a bird of the Phasianidae family — species of bird.
Across the 13 countries we cover it has 87,699 published records, most of them from France, Norway and Iceland. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and July and fall to their lowest in November and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
France21,680 records · best May, Jul
Norway19,829 records · best Jun, Jul
Iceland19,035 records · best May, Jun
Sweden14,554 records · best Jun, Jul
United Kingdom4,115 records · best Jun, Jul
Austria3,245 records · best Jun, May
Switzerland1,866 records · best Jun, Jul
Finland1,569 records · best Jun, Jul
Italy762 records · best Aug, Jun
Japan748 records · best Aug, Jul
Andorra176 records · best Jul, Aug
Slovenia108 records · best Jul, Jun
Liechtenstein12 records · best Jul, Oct
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.