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Definition of Lagopus mutus

Lagopus mutus
Ptarmigan Ptar"mi*gan, n. [Gael. tarmachan; cf. Ir. tarmochan, tarmonach.] (Zo["o]l.) Any grouse of the genus Lagopus, of which numerous species are known. The feet are completely feathered. Most of the species are brown in summer, but turn white, or nearly white, in winter. Note: They chiefly inhabit the northern countries and high mountains of Europe, Asia, and America. The common European species is Lagopus mutus. The Scotch grouse, red grouse, or moor fowl (L. Scoticus), is reddish brown, and does not turn white in winter. The white, or willow, ptarmigan (L. albus) is found in both Europe and America.

Meaning of Lagopus mutus from wikipedia

- of the male. It was for a long time misspelt mutus, in the erroneous belief that the ending of Lagopus denotes masculine gender. However, as the Ancient...
- areas. The genus Lagopus was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) as the type species...
- vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) Brown bear (Ursus arctos) Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) "Patrimoni culturau dera Val d'Aran | Conselh Generau d'Aran" (in Occitan)...
- partridge (Alectoris graeca) and the 535 g (1.179 lb) rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) in alpine highlands, the 1,135 g (2.502 lb) ring-necked pheasant (Phasi****...
- up to 4 kg (8.8 lb) in weight, but rock ptarmigans (Lagopus mutus) and willow grouses (L. lagopus) are often chief prey in the tundra. Seabirds such as...
- fox (Vulpes lagopus), brown bear (Ursus arctos), Pleistocene lion (Panthera spelaea), wolverine (Gulo gulo), rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus hyperboreus)...
- Gyrfalcon Arctic grayling  Nunavut Rock ptarmigan (Aqilgiq, ᐊᕐᑭᒡᒋᖅ ᐊᑕᔪᓕᒃ) Lagopus mutus Canadian Inuit Dog (Qimmiq, ᕿᒻᒥᖅ) Canis Familiaris Borealis  Ontario...
- 黑琴鸡 II 06 Galliformes Tetraonidae Lagopus lagopus Willow ptarmigan 柳雷鸟 II 06 Galliformes Tetraonidae Lagopus mutus Rock ptarmigan 岩雷鸟 II 06 Galliformes...
- mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequence variation in the rock ptarmingan (Lagopus mutus). Evolution 53(6):1936–1950. [2] Warner, B.G., Mathewes, R.W., and J...
- canadensis (B) Willow ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus (B) Rock ptarmigan, Lagopus mutus (A) White-tailed ptarmigan, Lagopus leucurus (B) Greater sage-grouse...