Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusLagopus (Ptarmigans)
- SpeciesLagopus muta (Rock Ptarmigan)
Closest Relatives at Great Bear Rainforest
Willow Grouse
Lagopus lagopus
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
American Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Common Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
📅 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 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 2 | Thingvellir National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 3 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 8 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 9 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Gates of the Arctic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Nahanni National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 12 | Kenai Fjords National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 14 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 16 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rock Ptarmigan in Great Bear Rainforest?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Rock Ptarmigan sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rock Ptarmigan in Great Bear Rainforest?
July has the highest sighting rate for Rock Ptarmigan in Great Bear Rainforest in our monthly data.