{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "willow-ptarmigan",
  "name": "Willow Ptarmigan",
  "scientificName": "Lagopus lagopus",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) is an Arctic grouse that turns white in winter and red-brown in summer, living across tundra of North America, Europe, and Asia. Adults weigh about 0.5 kg and are listed Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Galliformes",
    "family": "Phasianidae",
    "genus": "Lagopus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.5,
    "lengthM": 0.4,
    "topSpeedKmh": 50,
    "lifespanYears": 8
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Lagopus lagopus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Tundra and willow scrub"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "5–10 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "0.4–0.6 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 50 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Arctic and subarctic tundra of North America, Europe, and Asia.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "Europe",
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/willow-ptarmigan/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/willow-ptarmigan/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}