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Ptarmigan  Geotagged,Iceland,Lagopus muta,Rock Ptarmigan Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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  1. Great shot! Posted 10 years ago

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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 Paulien
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Uploaded Sep 27, 2014. Captured May 28, 2012 07:44 in Svinadalsvegur, Iceland.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/7.1
  • 10/20000s
  • ISO250
  • 420mm