Winter Food of White-Tailed Ptarmigan in Colorado
Quick HF. 1947. Winter Food of White-Tailed Ptarmigan in Colorado. The Condor. 49(No. 6):233-235
The Southern White-tailed Ptarmigan, Lagopus leucurus altipetens, was observed in Colorado by the writer in the years 1941 to 1947. Observations were made on various occasions in the Sawatch Range of Gunnison County, the Ten Mile and Williams ranges of Eagle and Pitkin counties, the vicinity of Berthoud Pass, and in Rocky Moun tion National Park. Ptarmigan were seen in all seasons of the year, but this report relates to the winter season when observation is simplified by readable signs of activity in the snow
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Quick, H.
- Units
- ROMO
- Keywords
- White-tailed ptarmigan
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Birds