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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Galliformes > Family: Phasianidae > Genus: Lagopus > Species: Lagopus muta > See subspecies

Scientific name	Source
Lagopus muta pyrenaica Hartert, 1921
Lagopus muta helvetica (Thienemann, 1829)

Ptarmigan - Lagopus muta (Montin, 1781)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Near Threatened (IUCN)
EU Population status	Secure
Protected by	EU Birds Directive and 1 other international agreement
Natura 2000 sites	3 are designated for this species
Natura 2000 species code	A839

Distribution

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Threat and EU population status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Least Concern

Europe

Near Threatened

Vulnerable

EU population status

The status of the population at the EU level was evaluated at the species level; this was based on the reports delivered by Member States under Article 12 of the Birds Directive (see fact sheet below). The EU status assessment can cover several subspecies/subspecific population units. For more information, please consult the species fact sheet and link below.

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

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Population status categories for bird species under the Birds Directive

Secure

Near Threatened, declining or depleted

Threatened (i.e. vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, regionally extinct)

Unknown or not evaluated

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
AT3111000	Austria	Nationalpark Kalkalpen und Umgebung	Map
AT2215000	Austria	Teile der Eisenerzer Alpen	Map
AT2134000	Austria	Mittagskogel - Karawanken Westteil	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 November 2009, on the conservation of wild birds (EU Birds Directive)	Annex II: Species that may be hunted under national legislation in the geographical sea and land area where this Directive applies (Part A), or only in the Member States in respect of which they are indicated (Part B) (Lagopus mutus)	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
	Annex III: Species for which it's not prohibited the sale, transport for sale, keeping for sale and the offering for sale of live or dead birds and of any readily recognisable parts or derivatives of such birds (Part A), or for which Member States may allow within their territory those activities, making provision for certain restrictions (Part B) (Lagopus mutus)
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex III: protected fauna species (All species of Birds not included in Appendix II)	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Alpenschneehuhn	German	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Alpensneeuwhoen	Dutch	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Fjällripa	Swedish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Havasi hófajd	Hungarian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Kiiruna	Finnish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Lagopède alpin	French	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Lagópode-branco	Portuguese	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Lagópodo Alpino	Spanish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Pardwa górska	Polish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Pernice bianca	Italian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Ptarmigan	English	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.

Synonym	Author
Lagopus mutus	(Montin, 1776)
All species of Birds not included in Appendix II
Lagopus mutus

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