Willow Ptarmigan

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.

Scientific name: Lagopus lagopus

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)

Mass: 1.3 lbs

Length: 11 – 17 in.

Higher classification: Ptarmigans

Symbol of: Territory of Alaska

Family: Phasianidae