Cute Fall Ptarmigans Before Winter Comes

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Cute Fall Ptarmigans Before Winter Comes

#1 Postby Ptarmigan » Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:43 pm

Here's a cool gallery of fall ptarmigans, before they go white for the winter. 8-)

Cute Fall Ptarmigans
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#2 Postby Lindaloo » Sat Nov 04, 2006 10:53 pm

Cute! You mean they actually turn white? Are they also called "snowbirds"?
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#3 Postby Ptarmigan » Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:11 pm

Lindaloo wrote:Cute! You mean they actually turn white? Are they also called "snowbirds"?


Yup. They molt based on seasons. They turn white in the winter, usually around October to April. They can be called snowbirds, but that's rare. Usually they are either called snow quail, snow chicken, mountain chicken, Arctic chicken, or Arctic quail.
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