Lagopus
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"Ptarmigan" redirects here. For other uses, see Ptarmigan (disambiguation).
Lagopus is a small genus of birds in the grouse subfamily commonly known as ptarmigans (/ˈtɑːrmɪɡənz/). The genus contains three living species with numerous described subspecies, all living in tundra or cold upland areas.
Quick Facts Lagopus Temporal range: Early Pliocene to present, Scientific classification ...
Lagopus Temporal range: Early Pliocene to present | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Phasianidae |
Tribe: | Tetraonini |
Genus: | Lagopus Brisson, 1760 |
Type species | |
Tetrao lagopus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Species | |
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