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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
Rock Ptarmigan Identification - All About Birds The hardy Rock Ptarmigan nests as far north as there is land in the world This chunky grouse wears two kinds of camouflage: it’s nearly all-white in the snowy winter and mottled brown in the summer
Nature on Trail: Ptarmigan - Washington Trails Association Ptarmigan are permanent residents of the alpine areas they occupy Although they do tend to move to lower elevations in winter where they can find vegetation to feed on, they almost always stay above snowline
Rock Ptarmigan | Audubon Field Guide Well camouflaged by white winter plumage and mottled brown summer plumage; male molts later in spring than female, so early in the breeding season he remains conspicuously white while she becomes almost invisible against the tundra
Rock Ptarmigan Bird Facts (Lagopus muta) | Birdfact Rock Ptarmigans inhabit arctic and alpine tundra across North America, Europe, and Asia They prefer rocky, sparsely vegetated areas with low-growing plants These birds are found in Alaska, northern Canada, Greenland, and mountainous regions of Scotland and Scandinavia
Rock Ptarmigan - eBird Plump chickenlike bird found in rocky tundra and alpine summits Plumage changes strikingly throughout the year In winter, both sexes are pure white with black outer tail feathers As summer progresses, male develops cold grayish-brown feathers on head, neck, and back; generally quite splotchy looking
Rock Ptarmigan - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on Animalia. bio The Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) is a medium-sized game bird in the grouse family It is known simply as the ptarmigan in the UK It is a protected species nationwide Unlike many arctic inhabiting bird species, ptarmigan do not gain substantial mass to hibernate over winter