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Juvenile Rock Ptarmigan  Geotagged,Lagopus muta,Rock Ptarmigan,United States Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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The Rock Ptarmigan is a medium-sized gamebird in the grouse family. It is known simply as Ptarmigan in Europe and colloquially as Snow Chicken or Partridge in North America, where it is the official bird for the territory of Nunavut, Canada, and the official game bird for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Similar species: Landfowl
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Aug 9, 2014. Captured Aug 7, 2014 17:51 in Skyline Trail, Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford, WA 98304, USA.
  • X-E1
  • f/6.4
  • 1/60s
  • ISO200
  • 55mm