Rock ptarmigan

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adaptation Camouflage in snow
Feathered feet
gptkbp:adult_plumage Seasonally changes
gptkbp:behavior Forages on the ground
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:call Cackling sounds
gptkbp:chick_development Precocial
gptkbp:clutch_size Average 6 eggs
gptkbp:color Brown in summer
White in winter
gptkbp:coloration Mottled brown and white
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance Hunting species in some regions
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:egg_size 4 to 10 eggs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phasianidae
gptkbp:fledging_period 10 to 12 days
gptkbp:flight_style Short bursts
gptkbp:food_options Buds and leaves
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Daytime
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Lagopus
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:tundra
Open tundra
gptkbp:habitat_preference Alpine tundra
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rock ptarmigan
gptkbp:incubation_period 21 to 25 days
gptkbp:length 30 to 36 cm
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 10 years
gptkbp:mating_system Dancing and calling
gptkbp:migration No
Non-migratory
gptkbp:native_range Arctic regions
gptkbp:nest_location Under shrubs
gptkbp:nesting May to June
Ground-nester
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Foxes
Birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Willow_ptarmigan
gptkb:White-tailed_ptarmigan
gptkbp:seasonal_activities Forages under snow
gptkbp:social_behavior Solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:species gptkb:Lavos
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Lagopus_muta_alascensis
gptkb:Lagopus_muta_helenae
gptkb:Lagopus_muta_muta
gptkb:Lagopus_muta_rupestris
gptkbp:territorial_behavior gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:weight 0.5 to 1.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 50 to 60 cm
gptkbp:young gptkb:Chicks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Willow_ptarmigan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5