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Rock Ptarmigan Range Map

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Range Map for Rock Ptarmigan

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Migration

Partial migrant. Many Rock Ptarmigan, especially those that nest on offshore islands, remain year-round in tundra habitats. The northernmost nesters usually migrate southward, sometimes into the fringes of boreal forest (taiga) habitats.

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Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies(Order: Galliformes, Family: Phasianidae)

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