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Ptarmigan
The ptarmigan is a plump gamebird, slightly larger than a grey partridge. In summer, it is a mixture of grey, brown and black above with a white belly and wings. In winter, it becomes totally white except for its tail and eye-patch, which remain black. It breeds on the highest mountains of the Highlands of Scotland in the Arctic-like landscape there. Birds are residents, seldom moving far from breeding sites. In severe cold weather, birds may move from the highest ground to the edge of forests. Ptarmigans feed on shoots, leaves, leaf buds, berries and insects.
When to see this species : Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
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