Ptarmigans eat plant material, like seeds, and insects, so they are omnivores. Plant eaters are first order consumers and animal eaters, including insects, are secondary consumers.
No, it is a herbivore and therefore a primary consumer.
In the USA, there are three species: Rock Ptarmigan, Willow Ptarmigan, and White-tailed Ptarmigan.
Ptarmigan. (Pronounced as if the P was not there)
Yes the white tailed parmigiana are in the alpine tundra
Tar-mi-gan.
CONSUMER!
No, it is a herbivore and therefore a primary consumer.
A white tailed deer is a herbivore.
secondary consumer
primary consumers. producers make their own food.
The ptarmigan does use camouflage by moulting white, winter plumage to brown spring plumage.
Yes. The three species of ptarmigans are; willow, rock, and white tailed. They are in family phasianidae, which includes turkeys, quail, grouse, and pheasants.