Species · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
White-tailed Ptarmigan
White-tailed Ptarmigan has no long-term trend on record.
n/aSince n/a
5Routes
12Years Surveyed
About the White-tailed Ptarmigan
The White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura) is a North American member of the Pheasants, Grouse & Turkeys (Phasianidae). In this analysis it is grouped with the game birds.
- Size
- 12–47 in long (30–120 cm) — a ground-dwelling game bird (typical for the family)
- Habitat
- Fields, brushland, prairie and the forest floor, where it forages and nests on the ground.
- Diet
- Seeds, grain, buds, leaves and insects gathered on the ground.
- Range
- Recorded on 5 Breeding Bird Survey routes across 2 states.
- Family
- Phasianidae · Game birds
Notable White-tailed Ptarmigan Trends
No notable trend signals for White-tailed Ptarmigan. See the full index history below.
Where the White-tailed Ptarmigan Is Detected
BBS routes recording White-tailed Ptarmigan, sized by most recent count.
White-tailed Ptarmigan Population Trend by State
| Colorado | insufficient data | n/a | 4 |
| Montana | insufficient data | n/a | 1 |
White-tailed Ptarmigan Conservation Status
White-tailed Ptarmigan is tracked across BBS survey routes; no formal conservation-status flag is recorded here.
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. Trend is a route-weighted relative-abundance index, not an absolute population.