snow quail, white-tailed ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura)

Lagopus leucura is a species in the Lagopus genus. It is commonly known as snow quail, white-tailed ptarmigan This name is unplaced name for the species in the family Phasianidae subfamily Phasianinae, tribe Tetraonini, . This species is found in high altitudes on or above the tree line and is native to Alaska and the mountainous parts of Canada and the western United States.