Willow Ptarmigan Diet And Habitat

The Willow Ptarmigan is a bird in the grouse subfamily Tetraoninae of the pheasant family Phasianidae.willow ptarmigan's range stretches from Alaska to Labrador and south to central British Columbia, northern Ontario, and central Quebec.Breeds in zones of willow, birch, or juniper scrub, often in partially open and rather boggy places on tundra, or on more open areas in low, close, shrubby growth on rocks. 
Like the other ptarmigan species, the willow ptarmigan nests in sparsely timbered or treeless areas.Tall bushes are an important feature for willow ptarmigan. In the winter, the willow ptarmigan often flies into snow banks and nestles in the snow to sleep.

Diet:

In summer, eats buds, flowers and insects. In the winter, the willow ptarmigan eats buds and twigs from willows and alders.