Altai Snowcock (Tetraogallus altaicus)

Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
60 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gebler, 1836)

Habitat
Temperate grassland, tundra. From sea-level - 400 m.

Range (Guide)

China (mainland), Kazakhstan (B), Mongolia, Russia (Asian), Russia (Central Asian) (B) (NB).

Southern Siberia and Mongolia, in Sayan, Tuva and Altai Mts.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 50,000 - 100,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
In small groups on open ground at high altitude.

Voice
A harsh, half-whistled 'geuk-geuk-geuk' shortening to 'guk-guk-guk' and ending with a rolling 'rrruuuuuu'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (19)...)

Altai Snowcock (Tetraogallus altaicus) [XC411943]
by Frank Lambert from Baga Bogt, Baruunbayan-Ulaan, \u00d6v\u00f6rkhangai, Mongolia (call, song)

Altai Snowcock (Tetraogallus altaicus) [XC162628]
by Patrick Franke from Bayankhongorijn Khukh Nuur peak, Mongolia (call, series of calls)

Subspecies
On occasion, two subspecies have been recognized, but orientalis, of north-western Mongolia, probably not valid.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Altai Snowcock (Tetraogallus altaicus) - 10 files

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