Ptarmigan
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Ptarmigan 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 and Canada
Geographical;
- Ptarmigan Peak (Alaska), a mountain in the Chugach Mountains near Anchorage, Alaska, USA
- Ptarmigan Peak (Alberta), a peak located beside Pika Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
- Ptarmigan Island, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada
- Ptarmigan Pass (British Columbia) – a pass in British Columbia, Canada
- Ptarmigan Pass (Front Range) – a pass on the Continental Divide of the Americas in Rocky Mountain National Park, United States
- Ptarmigan Pass (Sawatch Range) – a pass between Eagle County and Summit County, Colorado, United States
- Ptarmigan Pass (Williams Fork Mountains) – a pass between Grand County and Summit County, Colorado, United States
- Ptarmigan Tunnel in Glacier National park, Montana, USA
- Ptarmigan Traverse, a hiking trail in the North Cascades, Washington, USA
- Ptarmigan Cirque, Alberta, Canada
- Ptarmigan Lake (Ontario), Canada
- Ptarmigan Lake (Glacier County, Montana), USA
- Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness, Colorado, USA
- Ptarmigan and Tom Mine, gold mines at Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
- Ptarmigan Creek Provincial Park and Protected Area, British Columbia, Canada
Ships and boats:
- USS Ptarmigan (AM-376), the only ship of the US Navy to be so named
- Ptarmigan (sternwheeler), a former steamboat
Other:
- Ptarmigan military communications network
- Ptarmigan Airways, a former Canadian airline, now part of First Air
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