Male Willow Ptarmigan Closeup On The Ground. The Willow Ptarmigan Is A Bird In The Grouse Subfamily Tetraoninae Of The Pheasant Family Phasianidae. It Is Also Known As The Willow Grouse And In Ireland And Britain, Where The Subspecies L. L. Scotica Was Previously Considered To Be A Separate Species, As The Red Grouse.

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