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White-tailed Ptarmigan Range Map

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Range Map for White-tailed Ptarmigan

Year-roundBreedingMigrationNonbreeding

Migration

Not migratory, but may move downslope in winter during severe weather.

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

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