Altai Snowcock (Tetraogallus altaicus)
About the Altai Snowcock
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. The Altai snowcock was first described by Frederic Gebler in 1836. He was a doctor and naturalist who lived in the Altai region for forty years and named many previously unknown species. There are two subspecies, Tetraogallus altaicus altaicus and Tetraogallus altaicus orientalis.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 30 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in China, Mongolia, Russia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Caucasian SnowcockTetraogallus caucasicusrecording
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