Rock ptarmigan - Wikipedia
WEBThe rock ptarmigan is a sedentary species which breeds across Arctic and Subarctic Eurasia and North America (including Greenland) on rocky mountainsides and tundra.
Ptarmigan - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
WEBPtarmigans are small birds in the grouse family. There are three different species of ptarmigans, and they are all members of the genus Lagopus. he three species of ptarmigans are the willow, white-tailed, and rock ptarmigan. All species live in North America and Eurasia, primarily in Arctic regions. Read on to learn about the ptarmigan.
Ptarmigan | Arctic, Ground-Dwelling, Game Bird | Britannica
WEBPtarmigan, 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
WEBThe 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.
Rock Ptarmigan Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of …
WEBThe 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.
Rock Ptarmigan | Audubon Field Guide
WEBAt a Glance. A hardy grouse of barren ground in the high Arctic, well adapted to harsh surroundings. 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 Life History - All About Birds
WEBThe 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.
Ptarmigans (Lagopus) - Birds of North America
WEBField Guide for all the Birds of North America Ptarmigans Lagopèdes Phasianidae Information, images and range maps on over 1,000 birds of North America, including …
Ptarmigan - The Wildlife Trusts
WEBThe ptarmigan, also known as the 'rock ptarmigan', is a plump bird, a little larger than a grey partridge. It is exclusively found in the Scottish Highlands. Mature birds eat seeds, berries, nuts and leaves, while juveniles also eat invertebrates.
Ptarmigan - U.S. National Park Service
WEBMay 30, 2019 · Ptarmigan are members of the grouse family and they spend much of their lives on the ground. They are, however, very capable fliers and often use their speed and agility to escape aerial predators such as gyrfalcons and golden eagles and terrestrial predators such as red fox.