Rock Ptarmigan
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| - | '''Common Name:''' Rock Ptarmigan | + | '''Common Name:''' Rock Ptarmigan<br> |
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'''Scientific Name:''' Lagopus muta | '''Scientific Name:''' Lagopus muta | ||
'''Habitat:''' North America; Mostly Northern Canada; some instances in Washington; Found in the open tundra, barren and rocky slopes in Arctic and alpine areas; in winter, some movement to thickets and forest edge. | '''Habitat:''' North America; Mostly Northern Canada; some instances in Washington; Found in the open tundra, barren and rocky slopes in Arctic and alpine areas; in winter, some movement to thickets and forest edge. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population:''' 8,000,000 mature individuals. Common and widespread. |
'''Diet:''' Seeds, flowers, and insects. | '''Diet:''' Seeds, flowers, and insects. | ||
The word ptarmigan comes from the Scottish Gaelic tàrmachan, which may be related to torm "murmur". The silent initial p was added in the 17th century through the influence of Greek, especially pteron, Greek for "wing". | The word ptarmigan comes from the Scottish Gaelic tàrmachan, which may be related to torm "murmur". The silent initial p was added in the 17th century through the influence of Greek, especially pteron, Greek for "wing". | ||
| - | '''Found in [http://www.daz3d.com | + | |
| + | '''Found in [http://www.daz3d.com/shop/songbird-remix2-game-birds Gamebirds]''' | ||
