ptarmigan
any of several grouses of the genus Lagopus, of mountainous and cold northern regions, having feathered feet.
Origin of ptarmigan
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How to use ptarmigan in a sentence
This bird is a species of ptarmigan, and is pure white, with the exception of the tips of the wings and tail.
Hudson Bay | R.M. BallantyneIn winter the woods and frozen swamps are filled with ptarmigan—or, as they are called by the trappers, white partridges.
Hudson Bay | R.M. BallantyneOne or two flocks of ptarmigan, scared by the storm, flew swiftly past us, and sought shelter in the neighbouring forest.
Hudson Bay | R.M. BallantyneThe rose-finch and the ptarmigan live the year round near the snow-line above the limits of tree growth.
Your National Parks | Enos A. MillsI don't know whether they are the willow ptarmigan or the white-tail ptarmigan.
Jack the Young Canoeman | George Bird Grinnell
British Dictionary definitions for ptarmigan
/ (ˈtɑːmɪɡən) /
any of several arctic and subarctic grouse of the genus Lagopus, esp L. mutus, which has a white winter plumage
(sometimes capital) a created domestic fancy pigeon with ruffled or curled feathers on the wings and back
Origin of ptarmigan
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