Himalayan Snowcock
Tetraogallus himalayensis
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について
ヒマラヤセッケイはヒマラヤ山脈の高山帯に生息する大型のキジ科の鳥です。標高3000メートルから5000メートルの岩場に生息しています。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼開長 | 56.0 cm | 22.0 in |
| 体重 | 2471.5 g | 87.18 oz |
識別
羽毛
Grey-brown upperparts with pale buff streaks; white underparts boldly marked with chestnut lateral neck stripes; dark grey breast-band; white outer tail feathers conspicuous in flight; orange-red bill.
Habitat & Range
分布域
Resident of rocky alpine slopes from Kazakhstan and Afghanistan east through the Karakoram and Himalayas to western China, at 3,000–5,500 m.
Diet & Feeding
Forages on seeds, alpine grasses, shoots, berries, and invertebrates; digs for roots in Himalayan snowfields.
保全状況
行動と繁殖
営巣
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 30 days.
一腹卵数
5-10
鳴き声
さえずり
Loud 'whi-WHEEEOO' whistles carrying across Himalayan valleys from high-altitude scree slopes. Far-carrying, slightly mournful quality. Alarm is rapid barking 'kak'; flocks noisy when disturbed.
分類学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| 科 | Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges) |
| Genus | Tetraogallus |
| 種 | Tetraogallus himalayensis |
Distribution
Himalayan Snowcock has been recorded in 2 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Phasianidae family