ptarmigan
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Meaning
Any grouse of the genus Lagopus, of which numerous species are known. The feet are completely feathered. Most of the species are brown in summer, but turn white, or nearly white, in winter.
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In 1981 there were 28 ptarmigan on Arran, but in 2009 it was reported that extensive surveys had been unable to record any.
A new, half-mile road near Kenai Lake would provide access to the powerhouse, which would be built across from Ptarmigan Campground.
By then, smaller charters had faded away: Latham Island Airways, LaRonge Aviation, Ptarmigan Airways, Raecom Air, all disappeared from Yellowknife’s docks.
From Ptarmigan Lake, three short unmarked portages to two unnamed lakes brought us to Deville Lake, a large lake near the headwaters of the Hanbury River where, finally, we could enjoy currents that flowed with us.
Rock ptarmigan is the only bird to overwinter.
The letter p in ptarmigan has no etymological justification whatsoever, only seeking to invoke Greek despite being a Gaelic word.