A}diikas
- Lagopus mutus
A}diika{,
tanam sakuchaa aku{ udaan ahmi}an huzugaan al sluzas.
Sakucham qan'gim aslaan hakangis quhmal aku{ hitxigan
alugan angakix qaxchikdaza{. Slum aslaan hachigan kugan
hakangis zuulutu{ angaIi{tana{ liidal, kamigan alugan
angakix qamikix uluudana{ liidaza{.
Sas
malganangis ilagaan itxa{taza{, kitakix huzuugizakix
imli}ina{ liidazax. Hagumatakus hawakus aangsum kingdangis
qa{tal an}a}izas. A}diika{ alax kimla{taza{, chuqagan
sitxan kimla{ matanaam uglagaan kangchi{ ila{taa mataa}utaza{.
Saaqudikinga
ama qan'gim aslaan agiichigaan kalul qalgazakus. Qalgal
agungis it{aygi{ qalganaa liidaaguzazas.
Qan'gim
aslaan hasinal txidix as iga{takus uku}azas, aqadagudix
slum aslaan chisalal alax al haang aqalizakus, hagumatal
saahmla}ii}dix agacha anuxtaqalizakus, qamchiing asxuunulax
hati{ aaka{ saahmla{tazakus.
A}diika{
igal ama tagal aguun tunuza{, mal agiichigaan uku}alakan
aa}aku{ umang tutalgaza{. Sakucha{ akum tunuu qamdal
chuqaa qaklagiikana{ liidaza{.
A}diikam
isxaa; sas isxangis agudigakus a}diikam isxaa mataza}ulax,
qiigam adunaa{tangis ilan isxa}izas.
Rock
Ptarmigan - Lagopus mutus
The
ptarmigan is a land bird which stays here all year round.
It is white in color and the tail sides are black in
winter. During the summer the ptarmigan is kind of golden
on the sides. Its sides of its head are red and orange
in color.
The
ptarmigan is different from other birds because its legs
are covered with feathers. It feeds on berries. It has
two stomachs. One is used for storing food, and the other
is used for digestion and is called a gizzard.
The
ptarmigan is sometimes shot during the fall or winter
for food. When it is eaten, it tastes something like
reindeer.
During
the winter, the ptarmigan fly in by flocks, and when
spring comes, they fly in pairs thinking of having eggs.
They lay eight to ten eggs a year. The nest is a poorly
lined hollow on the tundra.
The
ptarmigan cries when it takes off, and when it lands.
So even when it is not seen, it can be heard landing
or taking off by just its sound. For a small bird, it
has a deep voice that sounds dry and brittle.