wiktionary ptarmiganPtarmigan is the common name of birds of the genus Lagopus , it may refer to Rock Ptarmigan , Lagopus muta , known as Ptarmigan in Europe Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus , or Willow Grouse White tailed Ptarmigan , Lagopus leucura , restricted to United States, Canada and Alaska Namesakes include Army Communications and Information Systems United Kingdom PtarmiganPtarmigan military communications network Ptarmigan Airways, a former Canadian airline, now part of First Air Ptarmigan Peak Alaska , a mountain in the Chugach Mountains near Anchorage, Alaska Ptarmigan Peak Alberta , a peak located beside Pika Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada Ptarmigan Island , Nunavut Ptarmigan sternwheeler , a former steamboat Ptarmigan Pass , Colorado Ptarmigan Tunnel in Glacier National park, Montana Ptarmigan Traverse , a hiking trail in the North Cascades, Washington USS Ptarmigan AM 376 , the only ship of the US Navy to be so named Ptarmigan Cirque , Alberta Ptarmigan Lake Ontario Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness , Colorado Ptarmigan and Tom Mine , gold mines at Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Ptarmigan Creek Provincial Park and Protected Area , British Columbia See also Ptarmigan Lake disambig ... more details
Ptarmigan Lake may refer to Lakes In Canada In Alberta Ptarmigan Lake at 53 32 13 North 119 36 29 West Ptarmigan Lake at 51 29 00 North 116 04 32 West In British Columbia Ptarmigan Lake in Cassiar Land District at 56 29 04 North 130 12 10 West Ptarmigan Lake in Coast Land District at 52 16 59 North 125 54 00 West Ptarmigan Lake in Kootenay Land District at 50 10 59 North 115 31 59 West Ptarmigan Lake in Range 5 Coast Land District at 54 03 00 North 130 01 59 West Ptarmigan Lake Manitoba at 55 06 38 North 101 03 51 West Ptarmigan Lake Newfoundland and Labrador at 53 48 00 North 62 04 56 West Ptarmigan Lake Northwest Territories at 63 36 00 North 107 26 03 West Ptarmigan Lake Nunavut at 76 22 59 North 92 55 59 West Ptarmigan Lake Ontario small Source for lakes in Canada search on Atlas of Canada retrieved 2010 02 07. small In the United States Ptarmigan Lake Glacier County, Montana Ptarmigan Lake located in Glacier National Park U.S. , Montana geodis ... more details
Ptarmigan Peak may refer to Ptarmigan Peak Alaska Ptarmigan Peak Alberta geodis Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2006 Ptarmigan Cirque is the Cirque landform cirque between Mount Arethusa and Mount Rae at the Highwood Pass in Kananaskis Country , Alberta , Canada . Image Ptarmigan Cirque Arethusa Rae.jpg thumb 250pcx Ptarmigan Cirque The Ptarmigan Cirque hiking trail is a short loop in the cirque. After an easy climb up from the Highwood Pass parking lot on Alberta Highway 40 Highway 40 the hike proceeds arount the bottom of the valley counter clock wise. There are 10 or more interpretive signs to stop at. The back of the loop contains a small waterfall and the start of the Mount Rae scramble. Canadian Rockies Coord 50.602907 N 114.98170950 W type mountain region CA display title Category Mountains of Alberta Alberta geo stub ... more details
Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Image Ptarmigan sternwheeler on Columbia River ca 1905.JPG 300px Ship caption Ptarmigan Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship name Ptarmigan , CAN 111950 ... Ship capacity Ship crew Ship notes Engines were over 60 years old when installed. Ptarmigan was a sternwheel ... and Construction Image Ptarmigan sternwheeler after fire ca 1909.JPG thumb left Ptarmigan after ... which appears to have been the only other large steamer on the route in 1908 Ptarmigan was built at Golden ... captain Frank P. Armstrong was the principal owner and manager. Ptarmigan s engines were over 60 years ... McCurdy The blunt ended bow of Ptarmigan allowed the vessel to be more capable of pushing barges ... , at 101 112, Superior Publishing, Seattle WA 1972 ref Operations Ptarmigan was placed on the Columbia ... source of the Columbia River. In 1903, soon after completion, Ptarmigan was sold to the Columbia ... In 1907 Ptarmigan hit a snag and sank A snag is a sunken log jammed in the river bottom but sticking up through the water to just below the surface . Captain Armstrong was able to raise Ptarmigan and return her to service. However Ptarmigan caught fire later in 1907, and her upper works were destroyed. Again, Ptarmigan was salvaged, her upper works were rebuilt and she was returned to service ... of Ptarmigan into racing. The gasoline engine was a new development in the early 1900s. Captain .... Cantlie, knowing that Gian was at least theoretically faster than Ptarmigan made several challenges ... launch in the river at the same time as Ptarmigan . Cantle seized the moment and sped past Ptarmigan ... Ptarmigan caught up to Gian , two or three roustabout roustabouts reached over to Gian , seized the still playing piper, and lifted him unharmed over to the foredeck of Ptarmigan while the piper reportedly never missed a note. Ptarmigan passed Gian and thereafter Cantlie steered clear of the big ... Northwest, at 88 89, Superior Publishing, Seattle, WA 1966 ref Dismantled Ptarmigan was dismantled ... more details
about the species named Ptarmigan in Europe the Willow Ptarmigan Willow Grouse the White tailed Ptarmigan White tailed Ptarmigan Taxobox status LC status system iucn3.1 status ref ref IUCN2006 assessors ... includes justification for why this species is of least concern ref image Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus ... Scandinavian Ptarmigan small L. m. rupestris Taxobox authority author Johann Friedrich Gmelin Gmelin date 1789 br small Canadian Rock Ptarmigan small L. m. helvetica Taxobox authority author Thienemann date 1829 br small Alpine Ptarmigan small L. m. japonica Taxobox authority author Hubert Lyman Clark H. L. Clark date 1907 br small Japanese Ptarmigan small L. m. millaisi Taxobox authority author Ernst Hartert Hartert date 1923 br small Scottish Ptarmigan small synonyms Tetrao mutus small Montin, 1781 small Lagopus mutus small lapsus , see below small The Rock Ptarmigan lang la Lagopus muta is a medium sized gamebird in the grouse family biology family . It is known simply as Ptarmigan in Europe ... assembly official bird nunavut title The Rock Ptarmigan LAGOPUS MUTUS Official Bird of Nunavut ... The Rock Ptarmigan is convert 34 36 cm in long tail 8 cm with a wing span of convert 54 60 cm ... 2fF0020001 2fart00005&mimetype application 2fpdf PDF fulltext ref The Rock Ptarmigan is seasonally ... white except for the black tail. It can be distinguished from the winter Willow Grouse Willow Ptarmigan in North America by habitat the Rock Ptarmigan prefers higher elevations and more barren habitat ... be surprisingly tame and approachable. The Rock Ptarmigan feeds primarily on birch and willow buds ... plant species. Insect s are eaten by the developing young. Rock Ptarmigan meat is a popular part ... to November and only for personal consumption, i.e. selling Rock Ptarmigan is illegal. Sexual selection in males Apart from the comb, the male Rock Ptarmigan has no ornaments or displays that are typical ... willow ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus lagopus journal The Auk volume 96 issue 1 pages 106 115 url http www.jstor.org ... more details
Infobox nrhp name Ptarmigan Tunnel nrhp type image Ptarmigan tunnel.jpg caption location Glacier National Park U.S. Glacier National Park , Glacier County, Montana Glacier County , Montana Montana, USA nearest city West Glacier, Montana lat degrees 48 lat minutes 50 lat seconds 57 lat direction N long degrees 113 long minutes 42 long seconds 28 long direction W locmapin Montana area built 1930 architect Westman,Ole architecture No Style Listed added February 14, 1986 ref name nris NRISref 2008a ref governing body National Park Service mpsub Glacier National Park MRA refnum 86000360 The Ptarmigan Tunnel was built in 1930 through the Ptarmigan Wall at an elevation of convert 7200 ft m in Glacier National Park U.S. Glacier National Park , near Many Glacier . The convert 250 ft m adj on tunnel allows hikers to avoid a strenuous climb over very steep terrain between Many Glacier and the Belly River valley. Two opposing steel jackhammers drilling from either side of the tunnel and a series of ten hole rounds of dynamite gradually broke through the mountain in less than three months. A wide area, originally for guide and tourist horses, extends from each portal with a masonry retaining wall. Natural rock lines the interior walls. Heavy iron doors were hung across the tunnel adits during the summer of 1975. They remain open from mid July until October 1, weather permitting. The 250 long tunnel is a unique man made feature in Glacier. This trail tunnel embodies exceptional qualities of landscape architecture and engineering in a pedestrian scaled tunnel, cut through a sheer mountain wall. The portals frame spectacular views. ref cite web url http www.hscl.cr.nps.gov insidenps report.asp?STATE MT&PARK GLAC&STRUCTURE &SORT &RECORDNO 338 date 2008 11 07 work List of Classified Structures title Ptarmigan Tunnel publisher National Park Service ref References reflist Registered Historic ... States Montana NRHP stub fr Tunnel de Ptarmigan ... more details
Infobox Islands name Ptarmigan Island image name image caption image size locator map map custom native name native name link Inuktitut nickname location Frobisher Bay coordinates coord 63.533 68.531 region CA NU type isle scale 1000000 display inline,title name Ptarmigan Island archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago total islands major islands area km2 highest mount elevation m country Canada country admin divisions title Provinces and territories of Canada Territory country admin divisions flag Nunavut country admin divisions title 1 Regions of Nunavut Region country admin divisions 1 Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut Qikiqtaaluk country admin divisions title 2 country admin divisions 2 country capital city country largest city country largest city population country leader title country leader name population Uninhabited population as of density km2 ethnic groups additional info Ptarmigan Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian Arctic Archipelago Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region , Nunavut . It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay , southeast of the capital city of Iqaluit . Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Aubrey Island , Beveridge Island Nunavut Beveridge Island , Coffin Island Nunavut Coffin Island , Emerick Island , and Thompson Island Nunavut Thompson Island . ref name travelingluck cite web url http travelingluck.com North America Canada Nunavut 6113894 Ptarmigan Island.html local map title Ptarmigan Island publisher travelingluck.com accessdate 2009 07 03 ref References references Islands of the Qikiqtaaluk Region Category Islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region Category Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region Category Baffin Island Category Canadian Arctic Archipelago Category Islands of Frobisher Bay QikiqtaalukNU geo stub ... more details
Note There are at least three separate mountain passes in Colorado named Ptarmigan Pass . This article concerns the one between Eagle County and Summit County. http geonames.usgs.gov pls gnispublic f?p 116 2 3283317695833035 NO RP Infobox mountain pass name Ptarmigan Pass photo photo caption elevation ft 11,777 elevation ref traversed Unpaved road location Eagle County, Colorado Eagle Summit County, Colorado Summit counties, Colorado , USA range Rocky Mountains coordinates topo http terraserver.microsoft.com image.aspx?T 2&S 13&Z 13&X 245&Y 2732&W 1 Terraserver map Ptarmigan Pass elevation 11,777 ft is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States . It is located on the crest of the northern end of the Sawatch Range , along the border of Eagle County, Colorado Eagle and Summit County, Colorado Summit counties, south of Vail Pass . The pass is traversed by a jeep trail that is passable by four wheel drive vehicles and on foot. 2WD vehicles will only make it to the summit from the west the east side is rocky and boggy at times. The trail connects Interstate 70 east of Vail Pass with the Eagle River Valley near Red Cliff, Colorado Red Cliff . External links http terraserver.microsoft.com image.aspx?T 2&S 13&Z 13&X 245&Y 2732&W 1 Topographic map coord 39 29 35 N 106 15 12 W display title Category Mountain passes of Colorado Category Eagle County, Colorado Category Summit County, Colorado Colorado geo stub ... more details
Image Cascade pass.jpg thumb right The view from Cascade Pass , at the northern end of the traverse. Beyond Cascade Pass the route is a challenging, trail less mountaineering endeavor. Image USGS South Cascade Glacier.jpg thumb right A portion of the southern Ptarmigan Traverse, looking east route climbs the LeConte Glacier Washington LeConte Glacier left edge of photo , traverses around the west side of Sentinel Peak Washington Sentinel Peak dark pyramidal peak, left center , descends to the South Cascade Glacier center , ascends to ridge at top of the glacier right center , and crosses over to the White Rock Lakes. Image Dome Peak.jpg thumb right Dome Peak at the southern end of the traverse The Ptarmigan Traverse is a famous alpine climate alpine hiking trail route in Washington U.S. state Washington State s North Cascades . The route, from Cascade Pass to Dome Peak , is generally remote, unmarked, and challenging. History The first traverse took 13 days in July 1938. The group consisted of four members of the Ptarmigan Climbing Club Bill Cox, Calder Bressler, Ray W. Clough , and Tom Myers. The second traverse was in 1953 and consisted of Dale Cole, Bob Grant, Mike Hane, Erick Karlsson and Tom Miller. Miller took high quality photos of the peaks, valleys, glaciers, and lakes, which were later published in a book by The Mountaineers Pacific NW The Mountaineers . The book, called The North Cascades , was published in 1964 and proved instrumental in the bid to create the North Cascades National Park . The route is named after the rock ptarmigan alpine bird of the same name. The p is silent and is pronounced TAR mig an . Coleman Leuthy and others made the third successful traverse of the route in the late 1950s. Today the route is a common goal of Cascade Range mountaineer s. Route Place names are listed from north to south Cascade Pass area Cascade Pass last improved trail Mixup Peak Cache Col boundary between North Cascades National Park and Glacier Peak Wilderness ... more details
Infobox mountain name Ptarmigan Peak elevation m 3035 elevation ref ref name peakfinder cite peakfinder name Ptarmigan Peak accessdate 2007 08 31 ref prominence m 209 prominence ref ref name bivouac cite bivouac id 1783 name Ptarmigan Peak accessdate 2009 01 02 ref location Alberta , CAN range Slate Range Alberta Slate Range map Canada Alberta region CA AB map size 200 label position right lat d 51 lat m 29 lat s 30 lat NS N long d 116 long m 05 long s 18 long EW W coordinates ref ref name bivouac coordinates coord 51 29 30 N 116 05 25 W type mountain region CA display inline,title topo National Topographic System NTS 82N 08 first ascent 1909 easiest route Moderate scrambling scramble Ptarmigan Peak is a mountain peak located beside Pika Peak in Banff National Park , Alberta , Canada . The mountain was named in 1909 by J.W.A. Hickson after the he found several rock ptarmiganptarmigan in the meadows below the peak. Hickson also made the first ascent guided by Edward Feuz jr. ref name peakfinder The Lake Louise Mountain Resort is developed on the southern slopes of the Merlin Ridge, which includes Mount Richardson Alberta Mount Richardson , Ptarmigan Peak, Pika Peak . A backcountry campground is located at the foot of the mountain, near Hidden Lake Alberta Hidden Lake . Routes The scrambling route is via southern slopes starting from Hidden Lake Alberta Hidden Lake . References reflist Canadian Rockies state collapsed Category Mountains of Alberta Category Banff National Park Alberta geo stub ... more details
Refimprove date February 2010 Taxobox name White tailed Ptarmigan image White tailed Ptarmigan, Rocky Mountains, Alberta.jpg image width 250px status LC status system iucn3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2009.2 assessors BirdLife International year 2009 id 141363 title Lagopus leucura downloaded 01 February ... Richardson , 1831 synonyms Lagopus leucurus small lapsus , see below small White tailed Ptarmigan ... United States , Canada and Alaska . Description The White tailed Ptarmigan is the smallest ... http www.allaboutbirds.org guide White tailed Ptarmigan lifehistory ref In winter, this bird is pure ..., and back with white wings, belly, and tail. White tailed Ptarmigan are so named because they are the only ptarmigan with no black on the tail. The tail is white during all seasons of the year. In fall ... guide White tailed Ptarmigan id ref The White tailed Ptarmigan is the only bird ... ref Distribution The White tailed Ptarmigan is an alpine climate alpine species, a permanent resident ... Alaska and western Canada south to northern New Mexico . The White tailed Ptarmigan has been introduced ... an incubation period of 23 days. Image White tailed Ptarmigan.jpg thumb 250px A White tailed Ptarmigan ... tundra Image White tailed Ptarmigan. Highwood, Alberta.jpg thumb 250px White tailed ptarmigan ... willow cannot support ptarmigan for long. In spring, the leaves and flower s of several forbs are eaten ... Bulbil bulbils of knotweed . It eats grit to help digest its food. Etymology The Ptarmigan s genus ... Ptarmigan http dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov rsgis2 Search Display.asp?FlNm lagoleuc Utah DNR http www.mbr ... All&ORIENTATION All&RESULTS 24 White tailed Ptarmigan photo gallery VIREO http www.birdinfo.com A Images W White tailedPtarmigan image.html For more photos of White tailed Ptarmigan Category Tetraonidae Category Birds of Canada Ptarmigan, White tailed Category Birds of the United States Ptarmigan, White tailed Category Native birds of Alaska Ptarmigan, White tailed Category Grouse br Brugyar lost ... more details
Infobox Protected area name Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness iucn category Ib map US Locator Blank.svg map caption locator x 95 locator y 83 location Summit County, Colorado Summit County , Colorado , United States USA nearest city Dillon, Colorado Dillon, CO lat d 40 lat m 21 lat s 00 lat NS N long d 106 long m 30 long s 00 long EW W area convert 12584 acre km2 established 1993 visitation num visitation year governing body United States Forest Service U.S. Forest Service The Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located north of Dillon, Colorado Dillion , Colorado in the Williams Fork Mountains. The convert 12584 acre km2 adj on wilderness was established in 1993 in the White River National Forest White River and Routt National Forest Routt national forests. References cite web url http www.fs.fed.us r2 whiteriver recreation wilderness ptarmiganpeak title Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness publisher U.S. Forest Service br clear all Protected Areas of Colorado Category Wilderness Areas of Colorado Category Protected areas established in 1993 Category Summit County, Colorado Colorado protected area stub ... more details
charge tracks Ship armor Ship notes USS Ptarmigan AM 376 was an sclass Auk minesweeper ship acquired ... to prevent ships from passing. She was the only U.S. Navy ship named for the rock ptarmiganptarmigan , a grouse with feathered feet, found in northern regions. Ptarmigan was laid down 9 March 1944 .... Barrett in command. Service history World War II Ptarmigan departed for the Pacific Ocean 1 May 1945 ... Fleet . Korean war Ptarmigan recommissioned 28 October 1950. She arrived in Empire of Japan Japan in June ... to the Republic of Korea on 25 July, to serve as Shin Song PCE 1001 . Awards Ptarmigan received ... navsource 11 02376 USS Ptarmigan http uboat.net allies warships ship 5387.html USS Ptarmigan AM 376 ... others DEFAULTSORT Ptarmigan AM 376 Category Auk class minesweepers of the United States Navy Category ... more details
Other places3 Ptarmigan Lake disambiguation Ptarmigan Lake Infobox lake lake name Ptarmigan Lake image lake alt lake caption lake image bathymetry alt bathymetry caption bathymetry location Cochrane District, Ontario Cochrane District , Ontario coords coord 49 55 51 N 84 08 30 W region CA ON type waterbody source AtlasofCanada display inline,title type inflow outflow catchment basin countries Canada date built date flooded length 0.27 width 0.12 area depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation 224 frozen islands cities reference Ptarmigan Lake is one of a trio of lake lakes that form a small endorheic basin in Cochrane District, Ontario Cochrane District , Ontario , Canada . It is about convert 270 m ft 0 long and convert 120 m ft 0 wide and lies at an elevation of convert 224 m ft 0 . The lake lies about convert 16 km mi 0 north of the community of Calstock, Ontario Calstock . The primary outflow is a small creek that flows through Swallow Lake Cochrane District, Ontario Swallow Lake to Pelican Lake Cochrane District, Ontario Pelican Lake , which has no outlet. References refbegin cite web url http atlas.nrcan.gc.ca site english maps topo map title Toporama Topographic Map Sheet 42F16 work Atlas of Canada publisher Natural Resources Canada accessdate 2010 02 09 refend Category Lakes of Cochrane District, Ontario NorthernOntario geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Ptarmigan and Tom Mine were gold producers located in the Northwest Territories , Canada at Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Yellowknife . The property was staked by prospectors in 1936 and acquired by Cominco in 1938. The mine first produced between 1941 1942 but closed due to wartime restrictions. The old property was demolished in 1969 1970. A new company, Treminco Resources Limited, reopened the workings in 1985 and production from the Tom portal began in 1986 with material being trucked to Giant Mine . The old Ptarmigan mine shaft was dewatered and production began in 1987. A new mill was built at the property and was operational in July 1989. Low gold prices forced the company to close the mines in 1997. Total gold production has been approximately 120,000 troy ounces 3700 kg . On February 2, 2010, Trivello Energy Corp., a publicly traded company on the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada under the trading symbol TRV , announced it had acquired the Tom Gold Mine project including 5 claims of approximately 650 acres 250 hectares . Trivello Energy Corp. Press Release Trivello Acquires Historic Tom Mine in Northwest Territories http www.trivello.com news default.aspx?item 192 coord missing Northwest Territories DEFAULTSORT Ptarmigan And Tom Mine Category Mines in the Northwest Territories Category Gold mines in Canada Category Underground mines in Canada Mining stub NorthwestTerritories geo stub ... more details
Infobox mountain name Ptarmigan Peak photo Ptarmigan peak.jpg elevation ft 4880 elevation ref ref name 50hikes Shane Shepherd& Owen Wozniak. 50 Hikes in Alaska s Chugach State Park . The Mountaineers Books 2001 , http books.google.com books?id BjIGSz6DpjcC&pg PA138 p. 138 . ref prominence location Chugach State Park , Alaska , United States range Chugach Mountains coordinates coord 61.059 149.603 type mountain region US AK display inline,title topo first ascent easiest route Ptarmigan Peak is a convert 4880 ft m 0 mountain in the Chugach Mountains near Anchorage , Alaska . Its north face is extremely steep and is sometimes attempted by mountaineers. ref name 50hikes Hikers generally reach the mountain s summit from the less steep southern side. ref name 50hikes In winter, ski mountaineering is also possible on the mountain. ref Louis W. Dawson. Wild Snow . The Mountaineers Books 1998 , http books.google.com books?id OqQOLMUfohIC&pg PA101 p. 101 . ref In 1997, 14 members of a mountaineering expedition from the University of Alaska Anchorage two instructors and twelve students fell 1,000 feet down the mountain s north face. ref name accidents American Alpine Club. Accidents in North American Mountaineering 1998 . The Mountaineers Books 1998 , http books.google.com books?id 5CpDZAnzxQoC&pg PA23 p. 23 . ref Two people died, and 11 more were seriously injured. ref name accidents References reflist Category Landforms of Anchorage, Alaska Category Mountains of Alaska Alaska geo stub ... more details
Infobox lake lake name Ptarmigan Lake image lake caption lake image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Glacier National Park U.S. , Glacier County, Montana , United States USA coords coord 48 50 40 N 113 42 40 W type waterbody region US display inline,title ref name gnis cite gnis id 775480 name Ptarmigan Lake accessdate 2011 01 29 ref type Natural inflow outflow Ptarmigan Creek catchment basin countries United States length convert .15 mi abbr on width convert .08 mi abbr on area depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation convert 6625 ft abbr on islands cities Ptarmigan Lake is located in Glacier National Park U.S. Glacier National Park , in the U. S. state of Montana . Ptarmigan Lake is situated below the Ptarmigan Wall. ref name topoquest cite web title Many Glacier, MT publisher TopoQuest url http www.topoquest.com map.php?lat 48.84442&lon 113.71122&datum nad83&zoom 4 format Map USGS Quad accessdate 2011 01 29 ref The lake is a convert 4.3 mi hike from the Swiftcurrent Auto Camp Historic District by way of the Ptarmigan Trail. After another convert .9 mi hike from Ptarmigan Lake, the historic Ptarmigan Tunnel can be seen. ref name nps Cite web title Day Hikes work Plan Your Visit publisher National Park Service url http www.nps.gov glac planyourvisit upload dayhikes inside 09.pdf format pdf accessdate 2011 01 29 ref See also List of lakes in Glacier County, Montana References reflist montana geo stub Category Lakes of Glacier National Park U.S. Category Glacier County, Montana ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Ptarmigan Creek Provincial Park and Protected Area is a provincial park in British Columbia , Canada . coord missing British Columbia DEFAULTSORT Ptarmigan Creek Provincial Park And Protected Area Category Regional District of Fraser Fort George Category Provincial Parks of British Columbia BritishColumbia park stub ... more details
Summary Information Description Ben Lomond summit seen from the Ptarmigan ridge Source I, Michael Hill, created this work entirely by myself. Date January 2010 Author Michael Hill other versions Licensing self cc by sa 3.0 ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Lagopus image Ptarmigan9.jpg image width 250px image caption Willow Ptarmigan L. lagopus regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Galliformes familia Phasianidae subfamilia Grouse Tetraoninae genus Lagopus genus authority Mathurin Jacques Brisson Brisson , 1760 subdivision ranks Species subdivision Willow Grouse Lagopus lagopus br White tailed Ptarmigan Lagopus leucura br Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta Lagopus is a small genus of bird s in the grouse subfamily. It contains three existing species. Species Willow Grouse Willow Ptarmigan in North America , Lagopus lagopus Rock PtarmiganPtarmigan in Europe , Lagopus muta White tailed Ptarmigan , Lagopus leucura The distinctive Great Britain British form of Willow Grouse, the Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus scotica has sometimes been considered a separate species, L. scotica , but this is no longer accepted. Two Prehistory prehistoric species and two Chronospecies paleosubspecies are only known from fossil s Lagopus atavus Zanclean Early Pliocene of Bulgaria ? Piacenzian Late Pliocene ActaZoolCracov45 S263. Lagopus balcanicus Late Pliocene of Varshets , Bulgaria ActaZoolCracov45 S263. Ardeola51 91. Lagopus lagopus noaillensis Pleistocene of Western Europe W Europe ActaZoolCracov45 S263. Boreas32 521. Lagopus mutus correzensis Pleistocene of W Europe ActaZoolCracov45 S263. Boreas32 521. Description The three species are all specialists of cold regions. Willow Grouse is a circumpolar Taiga boreal forest species, White tailed Ptarmigan is an North American Alpine climate alpine bird, and Ptarmigan breeds in both Arctic and mountain habitats across Eurasia and North America. They are sedentary ... Park Ptarmigan.jpg alt A Willow Ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus in Denali National Park and Preserve Denali National Park , Alaska . File White tailed Ptarmigan, Rocky Mountains, Alberta.jpg alt A White tailed Ptarmigan Lagopus leucura , Rocky Mountains , Alberta . File Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus Muta .jpg ... more details
Infobox mountain name Pika Peak photo photo caption elevation m 3053 elevation ref ref name peakfinder cite peakfinder name Pika Peak accessdate 2007 08 31 ref prominence m 13 prominence ref ref name bivouac cite bivouac id 4862 name Pika Peak accessdate 2009 01 02 ref location Alberta , CAN range Slate Range Alberta Slate Range map Canada Alberta region CA AB map size 200 label position right lat d 51 lat m 29 lat s 40 lat NS N long d 116 long m 06 long s 05 long EW W coordinates ref ref name peakfinder topo National Topographic System NTS 82N 08 first ascent 1911 easiest route Scrambling Scramble Pika Peak is a mountain located between Mount Richardson Alberta Mount Richardson and Ptarmigan Peak Alberta Ptarmigan Peak in Banff National Park . The mountain was named in 1928 after the pika , the small rock rabbit that inhabits alpine regions. The Lake Louise Mountain Resort is developed on the southern slopes of the Merlin Ridge, which includes Mount Richardson Alberta Mount Richardson , Ptarmigan Peak Alberta Ptarmigan Peak and Pika Peak. A campground is located at the foot of the mountain, near Hidden Lake Alberta Hidden Lake . The first ascent was made in 1911 by L.L. Delafield and L.M. Earle, who were guided by Rudolph Aemmer and Edward Feuz jr. ref name peakfinder Routes The scrambling route via the Richardson Pika col and the west ridge is rated difficult. Either gain the col by ascending Mt. Richardson easy scramble or by attacking the lower flanks of Pika Peak above Hidden Lake Alberta Hidden Lake . References reflist Canadian Rockies state collapsed Category Mountains of Alberta Alberta geo stub ... more details
Summary Information Description Gerhard Heilmann s comparative illustrations of the feet and scale shields of various extant birds and reptiles green lizard 1 , viviparous lizard 2 , alligator 3 , hooded crow 4 , pheasant 5 , black grouse 6 , and ptarmigan 7 . Source The Danish book Vor Nuvaerende Viden om Fuglenes Afstamming Date 1916 Author Gerhard Heilmann Permission See below other versions Licensing PD US 1923 abroad 2017 Category Images of birds ... more details
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