Willow Ptarmigan

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The Willow Ptarmigan is breeding in Scandinavia and lives above the tree line. There it eats insects, but also twigs, leaves, and berries.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagopus_lagopus

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1049176/maps

Scientific name:

Lagopus lagopus

Presence in western Europe:

None

More information

Size:

Crow

Birdtype:

fowl

Main colour:

White,

Reddish brown

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Chicken

Eyestripe:

Red

Crown colour:

Dark brown

Breast colour:

Reddish brown,

Light brown

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

Dark brown

Pattern:

Spotted

Rump colour:

Dark brown

Upperwing colour:

White

Underwing colour:

White

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

White

Leg shape:

Fowl

Tail colour:

Dark brown

Tail shape:

Fan shape

Looks like

Rock Ptarmigan

Read more about Rock Ptarmigan

The Willow Ptarmigan is browner and less grey than the Rock Ptarmigan. The beak is much thicker.

Red Grouse

Read more about Red Grouse

The Red Grouse doesn’t have white on the body, not even in winter. The Willow Ptarmigan is partly white in summer and in winter even completely white.