Where to See Rock Ptarmigan in Vatnajökull National Park

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Rock Ptarmigan sightings in Vatnajökull

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Where Rock Ptarmigan has been reported, from 123 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM2% of the busiest hour1 AM2% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM5% of the busiest hour4 AM16% of the busiest hour5 AM42% of the busiest hour6 AM74% of the busiest hour7 AM89% of the busiest hour8 AM95% of the busiest hour9 AM89% of the busiest hour10 AM74% of the busiest hour11 AM63% of the busiest hourNoon58% of the busiest hour1 PM58% of the busiest hour2 PM63% of the busiest hour3 PM79% of the busiest hour4 PM95% of the busiest hour5 PMBusiest hour6 PM89% of the busiest hour7 PM68% of the busiest hour8 PM42% of the busiest hour9 PM21% of the busiest hour10 PM8% of the busiest hour11 PM3% of the busiest hour

Rock Ptarmigan is most seen 7–10 AM and 4–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Rock Ptarmigan sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	2%
1 AM	2%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	5%
4 AM	16%
5 AM	42%
6 AM	74%
7 AM	89%
8 AM	95%
9 AM	89%
10 AM	74%
11 AM	63%
Noon	58%
1 PM	58%
2 PM	63%
3 PM	79%
4 PM	95%
5 PM	100%
6 PM	89%
7 PM	68%
8 PM	42%
9 PM	21%
10 PM	8%
11 PM	3%

Audio tour

Hear about Rock Ptarmigan on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Vatnajökull, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Vatnajökull Tour Guide

Rock Ptarmigan: Masters of Disguise

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“As you drive through these highlands, keep your eyes on the stony ground for the Rock Ptarmigan, or 'rjúpa' as it’s known here.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Vatnajökull Tour Guide.

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Where to see Rock Ptarmigan in Vatnajökull