Willow Grouse
Lagopus lagopus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusLagopus (Ptarmigans)
- SpeciesLagopus lagopus (Willow Grouse)
Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park
Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Eurasian Black Grouse
Lyrurus tetrix
Western Capercaillie
Tetrao urogallus
Red-legged Partridge
Alectoris rufa
Common Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Gray Partridge
Perdix perdix
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Golden Pheasant
Chrysolophus pictus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Gates of the Arctic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Nahanni National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Wood Buffalo National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 11 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 12 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 13 | Kenai Fjords National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Willow Grouse in Cairngorms National Park?
About 19% of visitor-days record a Willow Grouse sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 482 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Willow Grouse in Cairngorms National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Willow Grouse in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.