: any of various grouses (genus Lagopus) of northern regions with completely feathered feet
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A summer plumage
B winter plumage
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Among the animals were polar bears, walruses, bowhead whales, Atlantic puffins, common eiders, rock ptarmigans, and Atlantic cod.—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025 Beyond these birds, Denali National Park also provides ample opportunity to spot one particularly famous species: the willow ptarmigan.—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 Travelers can go snowshoeing, marvel at frozen waterfalls, go sledding, cross-country skiing, and look for wildlife like the snowshoe hare, white-tailed ptarmigan, coyote, elk, and mule deer.—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024 But as temperatures rise, the treeline is creeping upward—and shrinking the ptarmigan’s already small habitat in the process.—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for ptarmigan
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