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willow ptarmigan
noun
- a ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus, of Arctic and subarctic regions of the New and Old Worlds, having brown, mottled plumage in summer and white plumage in winter.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of willow ptarmigan1
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
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A chicken-like bird, the willow ptarmigan sports a rust-colored coat during warmer seasons.
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Willow ptarmigan flourish in the Arctic’s northern tundra.
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Long white feathers coat the willow ptarmigan during winter, along with a few black tail feathers.
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Willow ptarmigan flourish in the Arctic’s northern tundra.
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Long white feathers coat the willow ptarmigan during winter, along with a few black tail feathers.
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