The Collared Pika is an Alaskan relative of the American Pika, distinguished by a gray patch on its neck and shoulders and its subarctic talus-slope habitat. Like its cousin, it does not hibernate and spends the brief Arctic summer harvesting and curing haypiles beneath rocks. Collared pikas are known for their remarkably complex alarm-call system, with different calls for avian versus terrestrial predators.
Best time to see a Collared Pika
The best time to see a Collared Pika is July–August, when about 63% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 238 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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