Rock Ptarmigan - Lagopus muta

Lagopède alpin

Rock Ptarmigan male adult breeding, identification

Copy forbidden without prior authorization. © Jacques Rivière
  • identification
  • ♂
  • adult
  • breeding
  • Lagópodo alpino
  • lagopo-branco
  • Alpenschneehuhn
  • Lagopus muta
  • Galliformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Galliformes
Family : Phasianidae
Species : Rock Ptarmigan

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : jari168517
Author :
jacques Rivière phot...
Gender : ♂
Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2011 Jul
Country : France (fr)
Region : Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Place : Pralognan-la-Vanoise Pralognan-la-Vanoise
Lat. : 45° 22' 18'' North
Lng. : 6° 43' 41'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 7D
Exposure : 1/500 s

aperture : 8

Focal length : 420 mm

Iso : 800

Flash : no