Rock Ptarmigan
Alpenschneehuhn - Lagopède alpin
Lagopus muta
© Claude Morerod
| Population size in Switzerland (Pairs): 12000-15000 | Red list 2001:
Least Concern LC |
Migration behaviour:
resident |
| Body size (cm):
35 |
Body weight (g):
400-600 |
Clutch size:
5-9 |
| Nest site:
ground |
Incubation (days):
21-24 |
Nestling stage (days):
10 |
| Food:
plants, berries |
Group:
galliformes |
Habitat:
mountain |