Willow Grouse

(Lagopus lagopus)

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Other Names: Willow Ptarmigan, Scottish Ptarmigan, Red Grouse scoticus

Range: Circumpolar in Europe, Asia and North America, largest range of all grouse species.

Subspecies: Lagopus lagopus variegatus, L. l. lagopus, L. l. rossicus, L. l. scoticus, L. i. birulai, L. l. koreni, L. l. brevirostris, L. l. kozlowae, L. l. sserebrowsky, L. l. kamtschatkensis, L. l. okadai, L. l. muriei, L. l. alexandrae, L. l. alascensis, L. l. albus, L. l. ungavus, L. l. alleni.

Habitat: Tundra, open Boreal Forests.

Status in Wild: Common

Avicultural Data

Status in Aviculture: Not commonly seen in collections.

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Photo Credits
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Any help with photos would be greatly appreciated; e-mail lophura@hughes.net if you can help.

• Johnsgard, P.A. 1983. The Grouse of the World. Croom Helm, London.
• Madge, S., McGowan, P. 2002. Pheasants, Partridges, and Grouse. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ.

Links related to this species. Please note, links will open in a new window.

• Lagopus lagopus Images - Images of this species located at the Phasianidae group on flickr.
• Lagopus lagopus scoticus Images - Images of this subspecies located at the Phasianidae group on flickr.
• Wikipedia - Red Grouse - Wikipedia's subspecies page.
• Wikipedia - Willow Grouse - Wikipedia's species page.
• Willow Ptarmigan - Mangoverde World Bird Guide Species Page; Images & Sounds.