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Altai Snowcock
Tetraogallus altaicus (Gebler, 1836)
57–61 cmLength2.8 kgWeight
This large, plump, partridge-like bird flashes white patches on the wings in flight.
How to identify
Field marks
- Head and neck slate-gray, with a dark half-collar at the base of the neck
- Upperparts gray with white patches; tail black
- Bases of primaries white, flashing white in flight
Male, female and young
Male weighs about 3 kg on average, heavier than the female at about 2.54 kg.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Altai snowcock (Tetraogallus altaicus) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in western Mongolia and adjacent areas of China, Kazakhstan and Russia. Its natural habitat is boreal forests.
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Questions
How big is the Altai Snowcock?
The Altai Snowcock is about 57–61 cm long and weighs around 2.8 kg.
Where does the Altai Snowcock live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: montane far northeastern Kazakhstan, southwestern Siberia, northern Xinjiang and western, central Mongolia.
Is the Altai Snowcock endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Altai Snowcock as Least Concern.
What does the Altai Snowcock eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Altai Snowcock in?
It belongs to the family Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 57–61 cm
- Weight
- 2.8 kg
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 285 mm
- Tail
- 164 mm
- Bill
- 38 mm
- Tarsus
- 63 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: montane far northeastern Kazakhstan, southwestern Siberia, northern Xinjiang and western, central Mongolia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
- Genus
- Tetraogallus
Other birds in the genus Tetraogallus
Tibetan SnowcockTetraogallus tibetanus
Caucasian SnowcockTetraogallus caucasicus
Caspian SnowcockTetraogallus caspius
Himalayan SnowcockTetraogallus himalayensis
Udzungwa Forest PartridgeXenoperdix udzungwensis
Ferruginous PartridgeCaloperdix oculeus
Crested PartridgeRollulus rouloul
Black PartridgeMelanoperdix niger
Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueola
Sichuan PartridgeArborophila rufipectus
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