Willow Ptarmigan
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| Scientific name | Lagopus lagopus |
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| Mass | 570 g |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (Population decreasing) |
| Length | 28 – 43 cm |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Did you know | In winter months the willow ptarmigan eats mosses and lichens, willow buds and twigs, a little birch; seeds and berries when available. |
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| ID | 803651 |
About Willow Ptarmigan
The willow ptarmigan is a bird in the grouse subfamily Tetraoninae of the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is also known as the willow grouse and in Ireland and Britain, where it was previously considered to be a separate species, as the red grouse.
Willow ptarmigan Photos
