Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Galliformes > Family: Phasianidae > Genus: Lagopus > Species: Lagopus mutus helveticus

Ptarmigan (Alpine subspecies) - Lagopus mutus helveticus (Thienemann, 1829)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Not evaluated (IUCN)
Protected by	EU Birds Directive and 1 other international agreement
Natura 2000 sites	227 are designated for this species

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

This species has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
DE8241401	Germany	Naturschutzgebiet 'Östliche Chiemgauer Alpen'	Map
DE8342301	Germany	Nationalpark Berchtesgaden	Map
DE8626301	Germany	Hoher Ifen	Map
DE8626401	Germany	Hoher Ifen und Piesenkopf	Map
DE8627302	Germany	Schlappolt	Map
FR8210017	France	Hauts plateaux du Vercors	Map
FR8210032	France	La Vanoise	Map
FR8210106	France	Massif du Bargy	Map
FR8212005	France	Partie orientale du massif des Bauges	Map
FR8212006	France	Perron des Encombres	Map
FR9310035	France	Le Mercantour	Map
FR9310036	France	Les Ecrins	Map
IT1110006	Italy	Orsiera Rocciavré	Map
IT1110010	Italy	Gran Bosco di Salbertrand	Map
IT1110031	Italy	Valle Thuras	Map
IT1110032	Italy	Pra - Barant	Map
IT1110039	Italy	Rocciamelone	Map
IT1110044	Italy	Bardonecchia - Val Fredda	Map
IT1110053	Italy	Valle della Ripa (Argentera)	Map
IT1110058	Italy	Cima Fournier e Lago Nero	Map
IT1110080	Italy	Val Troncea	Map
IT1120006	Italy	Val Mastallone	Map
IT1120028	Italy	Alta Val Sesia	Map
IT1140003	Italy	Campello Monti	Map
IT1140004	Italy	Alta Val Formazza	Map
IT1140011	Italy	Val Grande	Map
IT1140016	Italy	Alpi Veglia e Devero - Monte Giove	Map
IT1160021	Italy	Gruppo del Tenibres	Map
IT1160023	Italy	Vallone di Orgials - Colle della Lombarda	Map
IT1160024	Italy	Colle e Lago della Maddalena, Val Puriac	Map
IT1160056	Italy	Alpi Marittime	Map
IT1160057	Italy	Alte Valli Pesio e Tanaro	Map
IT1160058	Italy	Gruppo del Monviso e Bosco dell'Alevè	Map
IT1201000	Italy	Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso	Map
IT1201010	Italy	Ambienti calcarei d'alta quota della Valle di Rhêmes	Map
IT1202000	Italy	Parco naturale Mont Avic	Map
IT1204010	Italy	Ambienti Glaciali del Monte Bianco	Map
IT1204030	Italy	Val Ferret	Map
IT1204220	Italy	Ambienti glaciali del Gruppo del Monte Rosa	Map
IT1205000	Italy	Ambienti d'alta quota delle Combe Thuilette e Sozin	Map
IT1205020	Italy	Ambienti d'alta quota del Colle del Gran San Bernardo	Map
IT1205064	Italy	Vallone del Grauson	Map
IT1205065	Italy	Vallone dell'Urtier	Map
IT1205081	Italy	Ambienti calcarei d'alta quota attorno al Lago Tsan	Map
IT1205100	Italy	Ambienti d'alta quota della Vallée de l'Alleigne	Map
IT2020009	Italy	Valle del Dosso	Map
IT2040001	Italy	Val Viera e Cime di Fopel	Map
IT2040002	Italy	Motto di Livigno - Val Saliente	Map
IT2040003	Italy	Val Federia	Map
IT2040004	Italy	Valle Alpisella	Map
IT2040005	Italy	Valle della Forcola	Map
IT2040006	Italy	La Vallaccia - Pizzo Filone	Map
IT2040007	Italy	Passo e Monte di Foscagno	Map
IT2040008	Italy	Cime di Plator e Monte delle Scale	Map
IT2040009	Italy	Valle di Fraele	Map
IT2040010	Italy	Valle del Braulio - Cresta di Reit	Map
IT2040011	Italy	Monte Vago - Val di Campo - Val Nera	Map
IT2040012	Italy	Val Viola Bormina - Ghiacciaio di Cima dei Piazzi	Map
IT2040013	Italy	Val Zebrù - Gran Zebrù - Monte Confinale	Map
IT2040014	Italy	Valle e Ghiacciaio dei Forni - Val Cedec - Gran Zebrù - Cevedale	Map
IT2040016	Italy	Monte di Scerscen - Ghiacciai di Scerscen - Monte Motta	Map
IT2040017	Italy	Disgrazia - Sissone	Map
IT2040019	Italy	Bagni di Masino - Pizzo Badile	Map
IT2040020	Italy	Val di Mello - Piano di Preda Rossa	Map
IT2040021	Italy	Val di Togno - Pizzo Scalino	Map
IT2040023	Italy	Valle dei Ratti	Map
IT2040026	Italy	Val Lesina	Map
IT2040027	Italy	Valle del Bitto di Gerola	Map
IT2040028	Italy	Valle del Bitto di Albaredo	Map
IT2040029	Italy	Val Tartano	Map
IT2040030	Italy	Val Madre	Map
IT2040031	Italy	Val Cervia	Map
IT2040032	Italy	Valle del Livrio	Map
IT2040033	Italy	Val Venina	Map
IT2040034	Italy	Valle d'Arigna e Ghiacciaio di Pizzo di Coca	Map
IT2040035	Italy	Val Bondone - Val Caronella	Map
IT2040036	Italy	Val Belviso	Map
IT2040037	Italy	Rifugio Falk	Map
IT2040038	Italy	Val Fontana	Map
IT2040039	Italy	Val Zerta	Map
IT2040040	Italy	Val Bodengo	Map
IT2040044	Italy	Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio	Map
IT2060001	Italy	Valtorta e Valmoresca	Map
IT2060003	Italy	Alta Val Brembana - Laghi Gemelli	Map
IT2060004	Italy	Alta Val di Scalve	Map
IT2060005	Italy	Val Sedornia - Val Zurio - Pizzo della Presolana	Map
IT2070003	Italy	Val Rabbia e Val Galinera	Map
IT2070004	Italy	Monte Marser - Corni di Bos	Map
IT2070005	Italy	Pizzo Badile - Alta Val Zumella	Map
IT2070006	Italy	Pascoli di Crocedomini - Alta Val Caffaro	Map
IT2070007	Italy	Vallone del Forcel Rosso	Map
IT2070008	Italy	Cresta Monte Colombé e Cima Barbignaga	Map
IT2070009	Italy	Versanti dell'Avio	Map
IT2070010	Italy	Piz Olda - Val Malga	Map
IT2070013	Italy	Ghiacciaio dell'Adamello	Map
IT2070017	Italy	Valli di San Antonio	Map
IT2070302	Italy	Val Caffaro	Map
IT2070303	Italy	Val Grigna	Map
IT3110011	Italy	Val di Fosse nel Parco Naturale Gruppo di Tessa	Map
IT3110012	Italy	Lacines - Catena del Monteneve nel Parco Naturale Gruppo di Tessa	Map
IT3110015	Italy	Biotopo Hühnerspiel	Map
IT3110017	Italy	Parco Naturale Vedrette di Ries - Aurina	Map
IT3110026	Italy	Valle di Funes - Sas De Putia - Rasciesa nel Parco Naturale Puez-Odle	Map
IT3110027	Italy	Gardena - Valle Lunga - Puez nel Parco Naturale Puez-Odle	Map
IT3110029	Italy	Parco Naturale dello Sciliar - Catinaccio	Map
IT3110038	Italy	Ultimo - Solda nel Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio	Map
IT3110039	Italy	Ortles - Monte Madaccio nel Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio	Map
IT3110040	Italy	Alpe di Cavallaccio nel Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio	Map
IT3110049	Italy	Parco Naturale Fanes - Senes - Braies	Map
IT3110050	Italy	Parco Naturale Tre Cime	Map
IT3120001	Italy	Alta Val di Rabbi	Map
IT3120002	Italy	Alta Val La Mare	Map
IT3120003	Italy	Alta Val del Monte	Map
IT3120097	Italy	Catena di Lagorai	Map
IT3120106	Italy	Nodo del Latemar	Map
IT3120107	Italy	Val Cadino	Map
IT3120108	Italy	Val San Nicolò	Map
IT3120119	Italy	Val Duron	Map
IT3120126	Italy	Val Noana	Map
IT3120129	Italy	Ghiacciaio Marmolada	Map
IT3120142	Italy	Val Campelle	Map
IT3210039	Italy	Monte Baldo Ovest	Map
IT3210040	Italy	Monti Lessini - Pasubio - Piccole Dolomiti Vicentine	Map
IT3220036	Italy	Altopiano dei Sette Comuni	Map
IT3230003	Italy	Gruppo del Sella	Map
IT3230005	Italy	Gruppo Marmolada	Map
IT3230006	Italy	Val Visdende - Monte Peralba - Quaterna'	Map
IT3230017	Italy	Monte Pelmo - Mondeval - Formin	Map
IT3230031	Italy	Val Tovanella Bosconero	Map
IT3230035	Italy	Valli del Cismon - Vanoi: Monte Coppolo	Map
IT3230043	Italy	Pale di San Martino: Focobon, Pape - San Lucano, Agner - Croda Granda	Map
IT3230071	Italy	Dolomiti di Ampezzo	Map
IT3230077	Italy	Foresta del Cansiglio	Map
IT3230078	Italy	Gruppo del Popera - Dolomiti di Auronzo e di Val Comelico	Map
IT3230080	Italy	Val Talagona - Gruppo Monte Cridola - Monte Duranno	Map
IT3230081	Italy	Gruppo Antelao - Marmarole - Sorapis	Map
IT3230083	Italy	Dolomiti Feltrine e Bellunesi	Map
IT3230084	Italy	Civetta - Cime di San Sebastiano	Map
IT3230085	Italy	Comelico - Bosco della Digola - Brentoni - Tudaio	Map
IT3230086	Italy	Col di Lana - Settsas - Cherz	Map
IT3310001	Italy	Dolomiti Friulane	Map
IT3310006	Italy	Foresta del Cansiglio	Map
IT3320001	Italy	Gruppo del Monte Coglians	Map
IT3320002	Italy	Monti Dimon e Paularo	Map
IT3320003	Italy	Creta di Aip e Sella di Lanza	Map
IT3320004	Italy	Monte Auernig e Monte Corona	Map
IT3320005	Italy	Valloni di Rio Bianco e di Malborghetto	Map
IT3320006	Italy	Conca di Fusine	Map
IT3320007	Italy	Monti Bivera e Clapsavon	Map
IT3320008	Italy	Col Gentile	Map
IT3320009	Italy	Zuc dal Bor	Map
IT3320010	Italy	Jof di Montasio e Jof Fuart	Map
IT3320011	Italy	Monti Verzegnis e Valcalda	Map
IT3320012	Italy	Prealpi Giulie Settentrionali	Map
IT3320017	Italy	Rio Bianco di Taipana e Gran Monte	Map
IT3321002	Italy	Alpi Giulie	Map
SI5000019	Slovenia	Julijci	Map
SI5000024	Slovenia	Grintovci	Map
IT1205010	Italy	Ambienti d'alta quota della Valgrisenche	Map
DE8330471	Germany	Ammergebirge mit Kienberg und Schwarzenberg sowie Falkenstein	Map
IT2040601	Italy	Bagni di Masino - Pizzo Badile - Val di Mello - Val Torrone - Piano di Preda Rossa	Map
IT1203070	Italy	Mont Mars	Map
IT2040602	Italy	Valle dei Ratti - Cime di Gaiazzo	Map
IT2040401	Italy	Parco Regionale Orobie Valtellinesi	Map
IT3120157	Italy	Stelvio	Map
FR8212023	France	Les Aravis	Map
IT1160062	Italy	Alte Valli Stura e Maira	Map
FR9312019	France	Vallée du Haut Guil	Map
IT1202020	Italy	Mont Avic e Mont Emilius	Map
IT3321001	Italy	Alpi Carniche	Map
IT1120027	Italy	Alta Valsesia e Valli Otro, Vogna, Gronda, Artogna e Sorba	Map
IT3120158	Italy	Adamello Presanella	Map
DE8433471	Germany	Estergebirge	Map
DE8336471	Germany	Mangfallgebirge	Map
IT2070401	Italy	Parco Naturale Adamello	Map
IT1140018	Italy	Alte Valli Anzasca, Antrona e Bognanco	Map
IT3230089	Italy	Dolomiti del Cadore e del Comelico	Map
FR8212008	France	Haut Giffre	Map
IT3120159	Italy	Brenta	Map
IT1140020	Italy	Alta Val Strona e Val Segnara	Map
IT3120160	Italy	Lagorai	Map
IT1140021	Italy	Val Formazza	Map
FR8212021	France	Roc d'enfer	Map
FR8212009	France	Les Frettes - massif des Glières	Map
IT2060506	Italy	Belviso Barbellino	Map
DE8532471	Germany	Naturschutzgebiet 'Schachen und Reintal'	Map
IT2060401	Italy	Parco Regionale Orobie Bergamasche	Map
IT1140019	Italy	Monte Rosa	Map
FR9312021	France	Bois des Ayes	Map
IT3120178	Italy	Pale di San Martino	Map
IT3120166	Italy	Re' di Castello - Breguzzo	Map
IT3120168	Italy	Lagorai Orientale - Cima Bocche	Map
IT3120176	Italy	Monte Sadron	Map
IT3120177	Italy	Dolomiti di Brenta	Map
IT3120175	Italy	Adamello	Map
IT3120165	Italy	Vermiglio - Folgarida	Map
AT2108000	Austria	Inneres Pöllatal	Map
AT2105000	Austria	Vellacher Kotschna	Map
AT2210000	Austria	Ennstaler Alpen/Gesäuse	Map
AT2102000	Austria	Nockberge	Map
AT2101000	Austria	Hohe Tauern, Kärnten I	Map
AT2109000	Austria	Wolayersee und Umgebung	Map
AT2209000	Austria	Niedere Tauern	Map
AT2243000	Austria	Totes Gebirge mit Altausseer See	Map
AT3301000	Austria	Hohe Tauern, Tirol	Map
AT3220000	Austria	Kematen	Map
AT3303000	Austria	Valsertal	Map
AT3412000	Austria	Verwall	Map
AT3410000	Austria	Gadental	Map
AT3305000	Austria	Ötztaler Alpen	Map
AT2220000	Austria	Zirbitzkogel	Map
AT2112000	Austria	Villacher Alpe (Dobratsch)	Map
AT2204000	Austria	Steirisches Dachsteinplateau	Map
AT2129000	Austria	Hohe Tauern, Kärnten II	Map
AT1203000	Austria	Ötscher - Dürrenstein	Map
AT3413000	Austria	Wiegensee	Map
AT2106000	Austria	Mussen	Map
AT2215000	Austria	Teile der Eisenerzer Alpen	Map
AT3205021	Austria	Obertauern-Hundsfeldmoor	Map
AT3101000	Austria	Dachstein	Map
AT2219000	Austria	Teile des steirischen Nockgebietes	Map
AT3210001	Austria	Hohe Tauern, Salzburg	Map
SI5000030	Slovenia	Karavanke	Map
AT3438000	Austria	Ifen	Map
DE8433401	Germany	Karwendel mit Isar	Map
FR8212028	France	Massif de la Lauzière	Map
AT2256000	Austria	Hochlagen des westlichen Ausseerlandes mit Dachsteinplateau	Map

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	Conditions	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 I: Species that shall be the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution. Member States shall classify territories as special protection areas for the conservation of these species.		http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)		https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Alpenschneehuhn (Alpen-Unterart)	German	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Alpensneeuwhoen (alpijnse ondersoort)	Dutch	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Fjällripa (underart från Alperna)	Swedish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Fjeldrype (underart fra Alperne)	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Kiiruna (alalaji Alpit)	Finnish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Lagopède alpin (sous-espèces des Alpes)	French	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Lagópede-branco (subespécie alpina)	Portuguese	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Perdiz nival alpina	Spanish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Pernice bianca (sottospecie delle Alpi)	Italian	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Ptarmigan (Alpine subspecies)	English	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC

No synonyms available.

Other resources

Fauna Europaea search	Fauna Europaea
GBIF search	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS search	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information

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