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  • Synonyms Willow Ptarmiugan (Willow), Northern Willow Ptarmigan, White Partridge, Lapland Willow Ptarmigan, Willow/Red Grouse, Willow Ptarmigan (Willow), Willow Grouse, White-shafted Ptarmigan, Allen's Ptarmigan, Red Grouse, Alaska Ptarmigan, Alexander's Ptarmigan, Willow Grouse/Red Grouse, Ungava Ptarmigan, Willow Ptarmigan or Red Grouse
  • Old latin name for bird Lagopus albus, Lagopus linnéi, Lagopus brachydactylus, Tetrao saliceti, Tetrao albus, Tetrao lagopus

Willow Ptarmiganbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, male, mating calls, song, © Stein Ø. Nilsen
    Norway
  • 2.
    Display, song, © Stein Ø. Nilsen
    Norway
  • 3.
    Male, song, © Tero Linjama
    Finland
  • 4.
    Call, song, © Bernard BOUSQUET
    United Kingdom
  • 5.
    Display, song, © Stein Ø. Nilsen
    Norway
  • 6.
    Call, © Davyd Betchkal
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Willow Ptarmigan

  • Breeding region Eurasia, North America
  • Breeding subregion n

Willow Ptarmigan subspecies (15)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Lagopus lagopus alascensisAlaska (USA)-No
Lagopus lagopus alban Canada-No
Lagopus lagopus alexandraeAleutian Is., Kodiak I., s, se Alaskan islands (USA) and nw British Columbia (Canada)-No
Lagopus lagopus alleniNewfoundland (Canada)-No
Lagopus lagopus brevirostrise Kazakhstan to sc Siberia and w Mongolia-No
Lagopus lagopus koreniSiberia to Kamchatka Pen.-No
Lagopus lagopus kozlowaen Mongolia and s Siberia-No
Lagopus lagopus lagopusScandinavia and n Russia-No
Lagopus lagopus leucopteranorthernmost Canada and its Arctic islands-No
Lagopus lagopus maiorn Kazakhstan and sw Siberia-No
Lagopus lagopus okadaiSakhalin I. (Russia)-No
Lagopus lagopus rossicaBaltic States to c Russia-No
Lagopus lagopus sserebrowskyne Mongolia to se Siberia and ne China-No
Lagopus lagopus ungavusne Canada-No
Lagopus lagopus variegataislets off w Norway-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаҮӘырманџь Шкәакәақәа
Azerbaijaniağ kəklik, Müşgül quşu
Bashkirаҡ божор, ағунаһы, ағуна, аҡ ҡор, баҡбаҡ, аҡ көртлөк, аҡ ағуна , ағуналар
BasqueLagopodo eskandinabiar
BelarusianПардва
BretonBrugyar-haleg
BulgarianПолярна яребица, Снежна яребица [Група lagopus], Снежна яребица
CatalanXoriguer, Perdice d'Escandinàvia, Perdiu d'Escandinàvia, perdiu boreal, Perdiu boreal [grup lagopus]
Chinese[lei-niao], [liu-ji], 柳雷鸟(广布), [suyi'er], 柳雷鸟, [liu lei-niao], 柳鸡, 雷鸟, 苏衣尔
Chinese (Traditional)雷鳥, 柳雷鳥, 雷鳥〔柳雷鳥〕, 柳雷鸟(广布)
Chuvashшурă чăх
CornishCulyek Meneth
Creekicikânêsîs, wa peheoo
Croatiansjeverna snježnica
CzechBělokur tundrový, Belokur tundrový, bìlokur, bělokur rousný, bělokur rousný [skupina lagopus]
DanishDalrype, Darype, Almindelig [lagopus Gruppe]
DutchSchots Sneeuwhoen, Moerassneeuwhoen (lagopus groep), Moerassneeuwhoen
EsperantoLagopo, Salika lagopo
Estonianrabapüü
FaroeseHeiðarýpa
Finnishriekko [alalaji lagopus], riekko
FrenchLagopède des saules ou L. d'Écosse, Lagopède d'Ecosse, Lagopède d'Écosse, Lagopède des saules (nominal), Lagopède des saules (lagopus), Lagopède des saules [lagopus], Lagopède des saules
FrisianSniehin
GalicianLagópode común, Lagarteiro, Peneireiro común, Peneireiro
Georgianკირკიტა
GermanMoorschneehuhn, Moorschneehuhn-lagopus, Moorschneehuhn [lagopus-Gruppe]
GreekΛαγόποδας [lagopus], Λαγόποδας [lagopus ομάδα], Λαγόποδας, (Κοινός) Λαγόποδας, Χιovόκoτα
Gujaratiનાનું બાજ પક્ષી
Hebrewשכווי אירופי, שכווי אירופי (אירופי), שכו-י אברש סקוטי, שכו-י אברש אירופי
Hindiश्येनक
HungarianSarki hófajd [lagopus csoport], sarki hófajd
IcelandicLyngrjúpa, Dalrjúpa [lagopus hópur], Dalrjúpa / Lyngrjúpa, Dalrjúpa
IrishCearc Fhraoigh, Coileach fhraoigh, coileach fraoigh, Cearc shaili
ItalianPernice bianca nordica, Pernice bianca di Scozia, Gainèl
Japaneseカラフトライチョウ, カラフトライチョウ (lagopus グループ), カラフトライチョウ(lagopus グループ)
Kazakhақ шіл, ақ кекілік, Бөктергі, ақ құр, Ителгі, Аққұр
LatvianBaltais rubenis, baltirbe, Baltirbe (rossica), Teteris, (baltirbe), Purva teteris
LithuanianPaprastoji/Škotinė žvyrė, paprastoji žvyrė, Poparza, Baltasis tetervinas, Žvyre, Žvyrė
LuxembourgishMouerschnéihong
MacedonianСеверна кокошка
Malteseħaġla b’sidirha aħmar
ManxKellagh sheillee, Kiark freoaie, Kellagh Ruy
Marathiलहान ससाण्याची जात
MongolianЦагаан ятуу, канадын цэвдгийн ахууна, Цагаан ахууна
Northern SamiRievssat
NorwegianDalrype, Lirype (lagopus), lirype (lagopus gr.), lirype
Norwegian NynorskLirype
OccitanMoisset ros
Polishpardwa mszarna, pardwa mszarna [gr. lagopus], pardwa mszarna (gr. lagopus), pardwa
PortugueseLagópode-cinzento, Lagópode-escandinavo, lagópode-ruivo, lagópode escocês, Lagópode-escocês, Lagópode
Punjabiਛੋਟਾ ਬਾਜ
RomanianPotârniche nordică
RomanshCrivel
RussianБелая куропатка [группа lagopus], Белая куропатка, Куропатка белая
Sanskritश्येनः
SerbianSeverna snežnica [lagopus grupa], Severna snežnica
Slovaksnehuľa kapcavá, snehuľa obyčajná, snehuľa kapcavá (skup.)
SlovenianBarjanski jereb [lagopus], barjanski jereb, barjanski snežni jereb
SpanishLagópodo escossês, Perdiz nival, Lagópodo Escandinavo, Lagópodo, Lagópodo Común (grupo lagopus), Lagópodo Escocés, Lagópodo común
Swedishdalripa [lagopus Group], dalripa, Dalrippa, dalripa [gruppen lagopus]
Tatarак көртлек , ак кыр тавыгы
TurkishАққұр, Kartavuğu, Kartavuğu [lagopus Grubu], Kar tavuğu [lagopus grubu], Kar Tavuğu
UkrainianКуріпка біла , куріпка біла, Біла куріпка, Куріпка біла [група lagopus]
Uzbekоқ куропатка, оқ каклик
WelshGrugiar helyg, Grugiar wen, Cochiad, Iâr goch, Coch y grug, Grugiar, Grugiar yr alban