Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta
ORDER: GALLIFORMES
FAMILY: PHASIANIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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A true bird of the tundra, the Rock Ptarmigan changes its coloring between seasons to blend in with its surroundings. It is pure white in the snow-covered winter, but mottled dark and white when the snows melt.