Ptarmigans

Ptarmigans (Lagopus spp.) are also characteristic birds of the tundra, remaining in the same area all year round.

Arctic 2010

Ptarmigans, ravens, hawks, and open country owls are common.

Arctic Tundra Province (Bailey) 2009

Ptarmigans also abound in many of the higher mountain regions.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various

Ptarmigans roam about in solitary pairs, murmuring when any one comes too near their nests; gnats and horseflies buzz through the air; and cows, with tails set straight up, scamper friskily about, trying to escape the irritating stings.

Lisbeth Longfrock Hans Aanrud 1908

Ptarmigans in the early morning clucked on the river banks like chickens in a barnyard, and we saw some very large flocks of them.

The Long Labrador Trail Dillon Wallace 1901

Ptarmigans in flocks of hundreds fed upon the tender tops of the willows that lined the river banks, and these supplied them with an abundance of fresh meat, varied occasionally by rabbits, two or three porcupines and a lynx that Dick shot one day near the tilt.

Ungava Bob A Winter's Tale Dillon Wallace 1901

Ptarmigans were plentiful, as were also arctic hares, and a white fox and one or two white owls were killed.

Ungava Bob A Winter's Tale Dillon Wallace 1901

Ptarmigans, still in their coat of mottled brown and white, gather in flocks upon the naked hills to feed, where upland cranberries cover the ground in red masses; or on the edge of marshes where bake apple berries have changed from brilliant red to delicate salmon pink and offer a sweet and wholesome feast.

Troop One of the Labrador Dillon Wallace 1901

Ptarmigans 'wings were bought as long ago as 1611 at

The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II Alexander Leslie 1866

Ptarmigans have adapted to thrive in Colorado's treeless alpine terrain.

Vail Daily - Top Stories By Bruce Finley The Denver Post 2010