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Definition of Ptarmigan

Ptarmigan
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 Ptarmigan from wikipedia

- The rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) is a medium-sized game bird in the grouse family. It is known simply as the ptarmigan in Europe. It is the official bird...
- The willow ptarmigan (/ˈtɑːrmɪɡən/ TAR-mi-gun); Lagopus lagopus) is a bird in the grouse subfamily Tetraoninae of the pheasant family Phasianidae. It...
- Lagopus is a genus of birds in the grouse subfamily commonly known as ptarmigans (/ˈtɑːrmɪɡənz/). The genus contains four living species with numerous...
- up ptarmigan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ptarmigan is the common name of birds of the genus Lagopus Ptarmigan may also refer to: Ptarmigan Peak...
- Ptarmigan P**** may refer to: Ptarmigan P**** (British Columbia) – a mountain p**** in British Columbia, Canada. Ptarmigan P**** (Front Range) – a mountain...
- The white-tailed ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura), also known as the snow quail, is the smallest bird in the grouse tribe. It is a permanent resident of high...
- Ptarmigan Peak may refer to: Ptarmigan Peak (Alaska) Ptarmigan Peak (Alberta) Ptarmigan Peak (Baranof Island), Alaska Ptarmigan Peak (Colorado) Ptarmigan...
- Ptarmigan Lake may refer to: In Alberta: Ptarmigan Lake (Alberta), an alpine lake at the foot of Ptarmigan Peak in Banff National Park Ptarmigan Lake at...
- Canadian High Arctic to refer to the **** of the rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) and the willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus), which are considered a delicacy...
- Hemisphere, from pine forests to moorland and mountainside, from 83°N (rock ptarmigan in northern Greenland) to 28°N (At****er's prairie chicken in Texas)....