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Rock Ptarmigan - Kasia & Takashi Someya

ML205429151 IBC 984959

Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta

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Contributor

Kasia & Takashi Someya Media from this contributor Profile

Date

Location

Nagano Prefecture
Nagano, Nagano, Japan
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Map
Map Coordinates: 36.6871, 138.193
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Media notes

Male, summer plumage. The was a bit of mist, the weather was not so good - just like they prefer. In Japan they call them "storm bird" - because they only show up when a stormy and rainy weather is coming. Elevation: 572 m. Date added to IBC: June 21, 2016.

Observation details

IBC scientific name: Lagopus muta japonica.

Collection

Internet Bird Collection (IBC)

Technical information

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900 pixels x 583 pixels
Original file size
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