White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusLagopus (Ptarmigans)
- SpeciesLagopus leucura (White-tailed Ptarmigan)
Closest Relatives at Great Bear Rainforest
Willow Grouse
Lagopus lagopus
Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta
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 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Kenai Fjords National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 12 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-tailed Ptarmigan in Great Bear Rainforest?
About 0% of visitor-days record a White-tailed Ptarmigan sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-tailed Ptarmigan in Great Bear Rainforest?
February has the highest sighting rate for White-tailed Ptarmigan in Great Bear Rainforest in our monthly data.