The ptarmigan, a type of bird, changes its colour to match the seasons. In summer its feathers are speckled to match the earth and grasses where it lives. But when winter comes the bird loses its speckled features and grows white ones, making the ptarmigan more difficult to spot in the snow. It is known simply as Ptarmigan in Europe and colloquially as Snow Chicken or Partridge in North America.
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