Rock ptarmigan - Wikipedia The rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) is a medium-sized game bird in the grouse family It is known simply as the ptarmigan in Europe It is the official bird for the Canadian territory of Nunavut, [4] where it is known as the aqiggiq (ᐊᕿᒡᒋᖅ), and the official game bird for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador [5]
Ptarmigan | Arctic, Ground-Dwelling, Game Bird | Britannica Ptarmigan, any of three or four species of partridgelike grouse of cold regions, belonging to the genus Lagopus of the grouse family, Tetraonidae They undergo seasonal changes of plumage, from white against winter snowfields to gray or brown, with barring, in spring and summer against tundra
Ptarmigan - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts There are three recognized species of ptarmigan—the Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta), the Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus), and the White‑tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura) All three share a common characteristic—the ability to change their plumage seasonally, providing exceptional camouflage
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White-tailed Ptarmigan - Montana Field Guide The White-tailed Ptarmigan is a grouse of alpine (above treeline) habitats It is the smallest grouse in North America (total length 30 to 31 cm, weight 295 to 440 grams), and the only species of grouse with white tail feathers
Ptarmigan - U. S. National Park Service All three species of North American ptarmigan: willow, rock and white-tailed, live in Denali Ptarmigan are members of the grouse family and they spend much of their lives on the ground
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Rock Ptarmigan | Audubon Field Guide Audubon’s scientists have used 140 million bird observations and sophisticated climate models to project how climate change will affect the range of the Rock Ptarmigan