page_title: Rock ptarmigan
hierarchical_section_title: Rock ptarmigan
caption_attribution_description: English&#x3a;&#32; Egg of Lagopus muta helveticus Collection of Jacques Perrin de Brichambaut.Français&#x202f;&#x3a;&#32; Œuf de Lagopède des Alpes Collection Jacques Perrin de Brichambaut.
context_page_description: The rock ptarmigan is a medium-sized gamebird in the grouse family. It is known simply as the ptarmigan in the UK and in Canada, where it is the official bird for the territory of Nunavut, Canada, and the official game bird for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is known as the snow chicken in the United States. In Japan, it is known as the raichō, which means "thunder bird". It is the official bird of Gifu, Nagano, and Toyama Prefectures and is a protected species nationwide.
context_section_description: The rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) is a medium-sized gamebird in the grouse family. It is known simply as the ptarmigan in the UK and in Canada, where it is the official bird for the territory of Nunavut, Canada, and the official game bird for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is known as the snow chicken in the United States. In Japan, it is known as the raichō (雷鳥), which means "thunder bird". It is the official bird of Gifu, Nagano, and Toyama Prefectures and is a protected species nationwide.
caption: Lagopus muta helvetica
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