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Rock ptarmigan

Birds
The rock ptarmigan is a medium-sized game bird in the grouse family. It is known simply as the ptarmigan in Europe. It is the official bird for the Canadian territory of Nunavut, where it is known as the aqiggiq, and the official game bird for the... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Lagopus muta
Mass: 1.2 lbs
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)
Class: Aves
Domain: Eukaryota
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Lagopus