Willow Ptarmigan, summer male

The Willow Ptarmigan, or Willow Grouse, is a gamebird of northern lands. The species is found in Canada, Alaska, Scandinavia and Siberia. The birds are white in winter while breeding males have brown, red and black plumage in the summer, plus distinctive red head wattles. This is our totally cute Birdorable Willow Ptarmigan (summer male)!