Willow ptarmigan
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The willow ptarmigan is a bird in the grouse tribe Tetraonini of the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is also known as the willow grouse. The willow ptarmigan breeds in birch and other forests and moor
Lagopus lagopus adult
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Red grouse, L. l. scoticus, plumage shows less white than other subspecies
Female L. l. lagopus in summer plumage
White-tailed ptarmigan
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The white-tailed ptarmigan, also known as the snow quail, is the smallest bird in the grouse tribe. It is a permanent resident of high altitudes on or above the tree line and is native to Alaska and t
A white-tailed ptarmigan in fully-white winter plumage.
A ptarmigan displaying its natural camouflage, matching the patterns of the lichen covered rock of its environment.
An individual with late summer plumage blends into subalpine tundra