BIRDS

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta

NativeYear-round · Winters here

535.3 gWeight

7 eggsClutch

22 daysIncubation

Bird weighing 535.3 g. Present year-round and present mostly in winter. Lives in mountains and on the tundra. Forages on the ground.

There are 184 observations of Rock Ptarmigan in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Capitale-Nationale and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions.

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