THE PTARMIGAN 



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somewhat smaller. In these islands ptarmigan are 

 found only in Scotland, they having been extinct in the 

 English border counties for a long time. The food of 

 ptarmigan comprises the shoots and tender twigs of ling 

 and other plants, as well as certain leaves and berries 

 found in their exalted habitat. Ptarmigan nest in May, 

 their eggs numbering eight to ten. 



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PTARMIGAN : SPRING PLUMAGE. 



