Willow Ptarmigan

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adaptation seasonal plumage change
short legs for walking in snow
thick feathers for insulation
gptkbp:age chicks are precocial
gptkbp:averageTemperature 30-36 cm
gptkbp:behavior camouflage in snow
territorial during breeding season
foraging on the ground
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring
monogamous during breeding season
displays and calls
gptkbp:callsFor varied vocalizations
gptkbp:colors camouflaged against snow and rocks
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of winter
hunting game
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:eggColor cream to light brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phasianidae
gptkbp:fauna Lagopus lagopus
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 10-12 weeks
gptkbp:genus Lagopus
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Asia
gptkb:North_America
Europe
tundra
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Willow Ptarmigan
gptkbp:lifespan 3-5 years
gptkbp:localNames gptkb:Willow_Grouse
Lagopus lagopus
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo Arctic_regions
gptkbp:nesting ground nest
bushes or grass
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
gptkbp:reproduction lay 6-12 eggs
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:subspecies Lagopus lagopus alascensis
Lagopus lagopus lagopus
Lagopus lagopus muta
Lagopus lagopus scoticus
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
predation by invasive species
gptkbp:weight 500-800 g
gptkbp:wingspan brown in summer
white in winter