Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The agency also said it would reconsider protecting the bird’s critical habitat, providing hope that areas ...

The smallest bird in the grouse family, the white-tailed ptarmigan is also one of the few animals that lives on alpine mountaintops throughout its entire life. Every part of this ptarmigan is adapted ...

But it actually offers a fantastic hill walk – especially if your descent is via the wonderful Ptarmigan ridge, an undulating landscape that offers the spectacular views of Loch Lomond that are ...

The rock ptarmigan, designated as a special natural treasure, was believed to have gone extinct in the Central Japan Alps over half a century ago. Related News All 5 rock ptarmigan chicks found ...